cannot open ic1 in pidgin

[Eion Robb]

(please include support@ in any replies)

To switch to the new protocol you'll need to edit the account and change
from ICQ to ICQ (WIM).

If you're still seeing the BOS error, then you're using the old protocol
still

Cheers,
Eion

On Sat., 30 Mar. 2019, 11:54 JOE MADDEN, <casmadden at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks the fast reply... I added those plugins to my pidgin
> did not work still same message.
> I then down loaded a new updated version and added the plugins
> still same ...Unable to connect to BOS server: Connection refused.
>
> Any other ideas?
> The IM was working perfectly for years up till earlier todday. It started
> off working
> normally then suddenly it closed and when I re opned it this the what I am
> getting
>
> Joe
> Jabber works
> ICQ does not
>
> [image: Inline image]
> Regards
> Joe
>
> On Friday, March 29, 2019, 2:09:19 PM PDT, Eion Robb <eion at robbmob.com>
> wrote:
>
>
> Hi there,
>
> You probably got a message from the ICQ servers near the end of last year
> that said they were shutting down the old service and that you'd need to
> move to their new one?  There's a new plugin that connects to the new
> protocol and replaces the existing one in Pidgin:
> https://github.com/EionRobb/icyque
>
> Cheers,
> Eion
>
> On Sat, 30 Mar 2019 at 07:39, JOE MADDEN <casmadden at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> There is the message when I try to connect
> Unable to connect to BOS server: Connection refused
>
> CHECK ATTACHED SCREENSHOT
>
> Any idea how to fix this or is it on your side and your issue?
>
> Regards
> Joe
>
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