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MBaltrusitis
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AIM Error

Post by MBaltrusitis »

I keep getting:

Could not connect to authentication server:
Socket is not connected

How do I fix this?
franmiele
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AIM error

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Did you resolve this? I am having the same problem.
Fran
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zac
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Post by zac »

Chances are, if you're experiencing this error, you're behind some kind of firewall or something is blocking the connection. The AIM server also responds on port 80; try changing the port you connect on to 80.
Last edited by zac on Tue Oct 23, 2007 4:06 pm, edited 1 time in total.
franmiele
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Post by franmiele »

Thanks, port 80 did it.
Fran
bwick
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How?

Post by bwick »

How do you switch the port to 80? I've tried for hours and cant figure out. Help!! :?
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Post by aptenergy »

Adium > Preferences > Accounts > Double click your AIM account > Options > Port: 80
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