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Messenger for Mac and the firewall

  • 14-04-2006 3:13am
    #1
    Rredwell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭


    Has anyone succesfully got Messenger:Mac working on the college network? I know the Windows version works fine, but what do you have to do on a Mac? Is it the proxy settings that need changing?

    Many thanks.


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  • #2
    xeduCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭xeduCat


    Used to work through port 8002, but that let me down a while ago. Then, you could use it if you routed it through Netsoc rather than directly through proxy*.tcd.ie (i.e. a virtual SOCKS proxy). The last MSN upgrade appeared to kill that on me, so now I use Adium (one of the universal messengers) through Netsoc instead. An alternative solution for Adium etc is to use Authoxy; instructions on how to set this up are on the 'skype' section of the ISS webpage.


  • #3
    snappieT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,357 ✭✭✭snappieT


    Or: http://webmessenger.msn.com


  • #4
    Rredwell
    Closed Accounts Posts: 225 ✭✭Rredwell


    Thanks guys. I will try that out when I get back up on Tuesday. Webmessenger apparently isn't supported by my browser.


  • #5
    xeduCat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 793 ✭✭✭xeduCat


    Hmmm. It tells you that, but sometimes it works anyway, try log in and see what happens.

    If you're using Safari, v.2 works (sometimes). E-messenger (www.e-messenger.net) is an alternative.

    You could also download Camino (Mozilla-based) or Firefox, which definitely work for webmsn. And are quite nice browsers too, if not as well integrated with OS X.


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