Having problems with your GAIM instant messenger program when you attempt to add your MSN screenname? Well, you aren’t alone! “Gaim versions 1.5 for Microsoft Windows will crash if you attempt to connect to MSN. The error message is “gaim.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.” The Linux versions simply will not connect to MSN.” Linuxchix Geek Girl News suggests the possibility that the crash may be intentionally caused by Microsoft. Thankfully, the GAIM people are on top of the game by offering BETA versions that work fine with MSN Messenger. Read the whole story on Geek Girl News.

Connection Issue:

Gaim versions 1.5 for Microsoft Windows will crash if you attempt to connect to MSN. The error message is “gaim.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close.” The Linux versions simply will not connect to MSN.

Solution:

Uninstall GAIM, download and install one of the latest beta versions since 2.0.0beta3.1 (or later) and as of this writing, logging into the MSN messenger service works fine.

gaim-2.0.0beta5.exe

Linux users can download and install the latest beta for Linux and use the MSN messenger service as well.

Complete List of Gaim Beta Downloads

source: This story also appears on Geek Girl News.

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