ICQ Alternative...

INTELligent · INTELligent #1 (**permalink**)

07-07-2008, 04:01 PM

Is ICQ just buggy crap or what? I had to go to their site to get an ICQ# because the latest version always has something to say about "The server could not be contacted, plz try again later." It never fails, even when wanting to update my profile details.

So, I've heard that there is a way to make iChat work with ICQ but, I dunno how... What alternatives are there?

Thanks

dtravis7 · dtravis7 #2 (**permalink**)

07-07-2008, 04:33 PM

I use Adium for my ICQ usage. Never had an issue except for last week when ICQ changed things around. Adium had it fixed in less than 24 hours. Very good chat client and team behind it.

Murlyn · Murlyn #3 (**permalink**)

07-07-2008, 06:27 PM

Yep Adium is the way to go

PapaNoHair · PapaNoHair #4 (**permalink**)

07-08-2008, 03:14 AM

I third Adium! It also connects to MSN, Yahoo, Google, AIM, etc

INTELligent · INTELligent #5 (**permalink**)

07-10-2008, 02:45 AM

Adium it is!

Thanks for the suggestion guys...

dtravis7 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 04, 2005 Location: Modesto, Ca. Posts: 25,814 Mac Specs: iMac C2D Late 2007 20" with 10.8.3, Macbook Santa Rosa 4GB Ram OSX 10.8.3	07-07-2008, 04:33 PM I use Adium for my ICQ usage. Never had an issue except for last week when ICQ changed things around. Adium had it fixed in less than 24 hours. Very good chat client and team behind it. ...Dennis Mac-Forums Community Guidelines
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INTELligent #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2008 Location: Close to nowhere, far from anywhere Posts: 104 Mac Specs: Mac Mini	07-07-2008, 04:01 PM Is ICQ just buggy crap or what? I had to go to their site to get an ICQ# because the latest version always has something to say about "The server could not be contacted, plz try again later." It never fails, even when wanting to update my profile details. So, I've heard that there is a way to make iChat work with ICQ but, I dunno how... What alternatives are there? Thanks
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PapaNoHair #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Jul 18, 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 2,180	07-08-2008, 03:14 AM I third Adium! It also connects to MSN, Yahoo, Google, AIM, etc
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INTELligent #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Jan 30, 2008 Location: Close to nowhere, far from anywhere Posts: 104 Mac Specs: Mac Mini	07-10-2008, 02:45 AM Adium it is! Thanks for the suggestion guys...
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