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  1. 06-29-2009 #1
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    Best Alternative to MSN

    There is not one GREAT IM client that gives authentication errors for MSN and Hotmail accounts without the user himself fiddling with it and wasting time to get his account work.

    What is the best alternative to MSN and what is the best client to work with it?
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    I used to use Kopete until it one day could no longer log into my account. Since then I have been using Pidgin and have had no further problems with it and I like the GUI better than any other IM programs I've seen so far...
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    Have been using Pidgin for the past 5 years. Never had any problems.
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    Pidgin is very good. You can also try Empathy, Kopete and aMSN.
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    I also vote for pidgin
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    Quote Originally Posted by usamamuneeb View Post
    There is not one GREAT IM client that gives authentication errors for MSN and Hotmail accounts without the user himself fiddling with it and wasting time to get his account work.

    What is the best alternative to MSN and what is the best client to work with it?
    XMPP, IRC, or ICQ work well. Google Chat uses XMPP. Then there is AIM which a lot of the world uses. I have AIM and XMPP (Google) accounts. If you have a gmail account, you can use that very easily. As for a client UI, I like Pidgin because is supports just about everything quite well. It's only downside is lack of support for video chat. For that, I use skype.
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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