AIM problem

[Allison K]

Another program you could try is GAIM. Like trillian, it supports multiple protocols, but the interface is more AIM-like.

~Allison

[peaseonearth]

Well it's not the wireless because it won't work when I plug in my Internet directly to the computer either. I think it must either be my firewall, or my anti virus. I've tried both GAIM and Trillian using AIM and YIM. both don't work so I think there must be something blocking all instant messagers that is installed somewhere on my machine. It's my first PC so I'm not sure where to look for such a thing or if it can even exist.

Thanks for all your help!

[Michelle Celio]

Originally Posted by Allison K

Another program you could try is GAIM. Like trillian, it supports multiple protocols, but the interface is more AIM-like.

~Allison

And then theres AIM Triton or something i cant remmeber the spelling wich has a mixed aim trillian GUI

[Andrew Blair]

What version of Norton is it? I would put money on the fact that it's Norton blocking it; the long wait is a classic symptom.

[Alex Cormier]

ok, heres the solution. when you are able to sign in, go to setup it has a wrench as the picture. then go to connection and auto configure. then it shall work from there.

[Mike Schroeder]

what version of AIM are you using, I had a similar problem when i last formated my computer and i went to dl the latest version of AIM, for some reason it wouldnt let me sign in kept giving me error messages, so i would do most have been suggesing, and try trillian or GAIM

or

Goto http://www.oldversion.com/program.php?n=aim and try dling an old version of AIM

Let me know how it works out

-Big Mike

[Bharat Nain]

If your screen name cannot sign in at all just create a new one. I had that happen to me once. It works now but I don't remember how I fixed it.

[Conor Ryan]

Theres a lot of places where you can have a problem here,

• Internet Service Provider
• Firewall
• Networking issues, (if your using windows xp try the repair network tool)
• Your Client (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compari...ant_messengers)
• Your screen name (restarting the app may do the trick, or as bharat said a new screen name may fix it)
• maybe its your computer (restart!)
• Spyware/Virus (Spybot/Adaware)

As you can see theres a lot of places where it can go wrong, so just guess and check it'll iron out eventually