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[SOLVED] Msn & Yahoo IM?

Chris2030

Wed Sep 12, 2012 12:49:35 am

Hi there,

How do I install MSN & Yahoo IM for Zorin.

Thnaks.

madvinegar

Wed Sep 12, 2012 5:56:12 am

"Empathy" is preinstalled in zorin. You can create your MSN and Yahoo accounts using empathy.

Chris2030

Wed Sep 12, 2012 7:28:28 am

Thanks madvinegar.

Chris2030

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:07:05 pm

Thanks swarf for the expert advice, simply type emesene in synaptic?

Regards!

Chris.

PS: W7 is no where near Zorin.

Chris2030

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:41:32 pm

Got it via synaptics..........I installed both file is that fine......... Image

Chris2030

Wed Sep 12, 2012 9:51:02 pm

How can one be notified of Yahoo new mail?

emesene is fine for Hotmail/windows live mail............

any suggestions.

Chris2030

Wed Sep 12, 2012 11:11:26 pm

Thanks swarf, shall try Pidgin 1st.

Chris2030

Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:43:21 am

Hi there,

How do I install aMSN?

Regards!!

Chris.

madvinegar

Thu Sep 13, 2012 5:51:59 am

Have you tried through ubuntu software center...?

Wolfman

Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:18:50 am

Hi,

I suggest you use Wine with the Windows version:

http://adminspot.net/topic/5268-install ... untu-1204/

If you try and use the Linux version, you will have to take night classes in compiling etc!!!!.

Regards Wolfman :D

Chris2030

Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:57:10 am

madvinegar wrote:Have you tried through ubuntu software center...?



There is no aMSN in ubuntu software center.

Chris2030

Thu Sep 13, 2012 8:59:09 am

Wolfman don't know how to use wine.

Regards!

Chris.

madvinegar

Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:30:33 am

Try also "emesene". It used to have webcam support. I don't know now.

(But why not use Skype for webcam calls?)

Chris2030

Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:50:24 am

emesene does not have webcam support.

Wolfman

Thu Sep 13, 2012 10:58:30 am

Hi Chris,

well if you want aMSN you can take a look here for help with Wine:

http://www.winehq.org/help/

Regards Wolfman :D

Chris2030

Thu Sep 13, 2012 11:32:46 am

wine is too difficult for me on day 3 of Linux/Zorin.

Chris2030

Fri Sep 14, 2012 5:47:10 pm

Sorry swarf shall be careful in future.

Ran MSN using wine but yahoo won't run.

Chris2030

Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:06:30 pm

Yes i tried all including Pidgin which am using. Doesn't offer cam support.

madvinegar

Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:24:36 pm

Ok found it. Try kopete. It does offer webcam support!

Chris2030

Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:33:23 pm

How do I install it...........which way should I go.......... Terminal OR Synaptic.

Chris2030

Fri Sep 14, 2012 6:35:24 pm

How much would you charge me to have a stable functioning Zorin 6 Ultimate?

Chris2030

Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:04:02 pm

madvinegar wrote:Ok found it. Try kopete. It does offer webcam support!


Great kopete picks up Quick cam pro 9000 automatically & the pic is crystal clear.

Thanks madvinegar.

madvinegar

Fri Sep 14, 2012 7:15:36 pm

:mrgreen: