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The answer is yes ---- I think! Go to Linuxberg.com (messenger area) and
take your pick from quite a number of ICQ compatible emulators, all of
which will function with Windoze based ICQ.
<p>Regards,
<p>Len Bird
<p>Paul Wilson wrote:
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<font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I've
got a request-for-assistance from those in Plug who know more than I do
...</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>I'm going to be
setting up a Linux server to act as a gateway to the net - Masquerade,
DIALD, Squid and so on. I've (more or less) done that on my machine
here and understand what needs to be done. However, the people using
the existing Win-98 machine to connect to the Internet are very heavy ICQ
users, and it's been made clear in a firm-but-friendly way that ICQ had
better work when the Linux machine handles their net interface.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Bearing
in mind the obvious need for ipchains to keep both the server and the internal
network secure, how do I handle ICQ? What ports does it use? Can
the Linux server be made transparent to ICQ (i.e. in this context, will
the other 4 Win-9x PCs on the network all be able to ICQ to each other
(I know, I know, crazy !!) and to the world outside?).</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Any
advice/comments are very welcome.</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Thanks,</font></font> <font face="Arial"><font size=-1>Paul</font></font></blockquote>
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