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Important notice for those that use third-party IM clients

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If you use a third-party client to log onto ICQ, check for a plugin update. AOL messed with the network so that third-party clients can't send/recieve messages. Miranda IM and Trillian already have updated plugins released.

ICQ OscarJ - Miranda IM (linked for those of you not running the Updater plugin)

Trillian users can download the update via the client.
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Post by Krom »

/me updates, thx for the heads up.
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I just noticed that popping up for Trillian a few hours ago. Stinking AOL bastages :x
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Thx for the update! Downloaded the trillian update. Now if only theyd do a few things to their yahoo plugin *gnashes teeth*
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when is it supposed to stop working? Everything still works fine for me in gaim.
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Anyone have a link to the Trillian update on their website? I can't seem to find it.
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It should just pop up. Then again maybe it's dependant on your version? I have v3 Basic and it came up just fine.
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JMEaT wrote:Anyone have a link to the Trillian update on their website? I can't seem to find it.
if you restart trillian it should autoupdate when it starts up.
otherwise i guess you could re-download the entire trillian from the website - that might download the most uptodate version. *shrug* who knows
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It must have auto updated because I can send and recieve AOL messages on Trillian and I am also being notified I have mail. (Wish I knew my password) >_>
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AIM always worked, it was ICQ that this effected.
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Gaim worked because it connects via TOC2 (public AIM protocol), not Oscar. Oscar is AOL's proprietary protocol, and the only way to connect to ICQ.
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JMEaT wrote:Anyone have a link to the Trillian update on their website? I can't seem to find it.
Its not listed on their website. Must take too much effort. ;)
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Post by JMEaT »

So I download the whole new Trillian pro again or is there an update just for the ICQ client in it?
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Post by Krom »

Bring up the Trillian preferences. Right from the main page on the right side it says \"Pick a task...\", click the update trillian option.
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Very cool, thanks Krom. 8)
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