[Superiorcnt]

Does anyone know how to get Msn messenger on the phone for free if so let me know

[digitalslack]

eMSN works but it's not very good
there are others out there but you have to pay for them

another thread with some more info
http://blackberryforums.pinstack.com...highlight=eMSN

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

Use Google Talk.

It's a bit of a chore to set up. Is about 95% reliable.

But it's FREE!

[Superiorcnt]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)so u rather google talk? Than MSN

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

No. You can set Google Talk up to log in to many IM services at the same time. ICQ, AOL, Yahoo, MSN, etc.

[wibbly]

Yes, Google Talk can be used with a Jabber/MSN gateway to have your MSN IM buddies talking to you over Google Talk.

I use PSI to set it all up on my PC

http://www.google.com/talk/otherclients.html

http://nosheep.net/story/connecting-...n-andor-yahoo/

Choosing a reliable MSN/Jabber gateway is a bit hit and miss in my experience, but when it's works it's very cool.

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

I agree with all of the above.

I had recently typed out a how-to in pin form, and I was going to post it, but life happens and I got busy. Then I got a new BB and now the pin is mostly gone.

But I will retrieve it later today and post those instructions.

[digitalslack]

Originally Posted by Lewis ~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~ No. You can set Google Talk up to log in to many IM services at the same time. ICQ, AOL, Yahoo, MSN, etc.

ok this is new to me? I can setup BB Google Talk to use MSN?
anyone got a direct link to a site that explains how to accomplish this?
i didn't think MSn was jabber compliant

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

I'm at work now, but when I get home tonight, I will post a step-by-step.

Don't worry about how it works, just know that the final outcome is that it DOES work.

[digitalslack]

Originally Posted by Lewis ~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~ I'm at work now, but when I get home tonight, I will post a step-by-step. Don't worry about how it works, just know that the final outcome is that it DOES work.

thanks!

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

[newleonne]

Thanks for the links on how to do this. I was able to set this up on my bb this afternoon and it works great. Always wanted MSN on my bb but did not want to pay for it.

It took me a while to find a jabber server with a "working" MSN transporter. To help anyone interested use njs.netlab.cz under Service Discovery in PSI

[boblincoln]

Thank you for the working jabber! Now, isntead of using the Google Talk redirect...can I use Yahoo to open MSN also?

[Lewis]

http://psi-im.org/wiki/Main_Page

Fully detailed. Easy to read.

To start, you need:

- gmail.com address
- psi client

Psi client is available at:

http://psi.affinix.com

It's multi platform / multi OS.

Because Google Talk offers no services, you will need an additional jabber account from another server.

To find a list of jabber servers: http://www.xmpp.net

Use the psi wiki for help with setting up a jabber account on a server and then register for gateway services (this is where you add your MSN / aol / yahoo log in and obtain your contact lists).

Once you have a jabber account set up, and your services added, and your buddies imported, then you're ready to go back to Google Talk in psi client. When logged into GT on the psi client, you can add a service of a server other than google.

Then what happens is basically this:

- you sign in to Google Talk with your @gmail.com name
- Google Talk automatically signs in to the jabber server of the other account you added to GT
- that jabber server logs in to your MSN / yahoo / aol

The set up is a bit of a show, and the subsequent underlying process seems a bit confusing, but it works. And it takes only about 3 seconds more to sign in to all of that and see your contacts from all those IM platforms in Google Talk.

The only snag is to find a reliable jabber server. I've gone to three different servers before finding one that is reliable.

Anyway, after all that is done, then you're ready to download GT 4 BB. Get that ota @ http://www.blackberry.com/googletalk

The next step is to streamline Google Talk on your BlackBerry with other apps. To do this you need to add the jabber email addresses of your GT contacts to their respective address book entries.

For example:

My Friend:
His MSN login is My.Friend@hotmail.com

Me:
I have set up my jabber account: Me@myjabber.com

Google Talk sees My Friend through the myjabber.com server.

Myjabber.com sees My Friend through the gateway.

Google Talk contact looks like:

My.Friend%hotmail.com@msn.myjabber.com

In my address book on BB, I already have My Friend's email as My.Friend@hotmail.com

I will also add a second email address My.Friend%hotmail.com@msn.myjabber.com

This will allow the Google Talk application on the BlackBerry to see the address book entry and give click wheel access to chat, email, SMS, and phone call.


Phew! I'm spent!

It's a bit much to wrap the mind around at first, I admit. But it works.

Get through that, and you're GOLD!

Let me know if you need help.

[newleonne]

How do I disable MSN (hotmail) email notifications from showing up on my bb google chat client? I cannot seem to find the option to do this on PSI or google chat for bb

Thanks

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

I think you would have to disable that in MSN or in Hotmail.

I use a non-hotmail address for MSN messenger; I never get mail notifications from hotmail or any mail while signed in to messenger, MSN pc/Mac or Google Talk pc/BlackBerry.

[Superiorcnt]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~those r all good info

Thanks

[newleonne]

Originally Posted by Lewis ~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~ I think you would have to disable that in MSN or in Hotmail. I use a non-hotmail address for MSN messenger; I never get mail notifications from hotmail or any mail while signed in to messenger, MSN pc/Mac or Google Talk pc/BlackBerry.

Thanks. I tried to find the option to do so in hotmail but never could. I ended up doing something I should have done ages ago - set up my hotmail msg and junk mail filters. By allowing only emails from people in my hotmail address book, I was able to drastically reduce the anoying email notifications that would pop up in google chat for bb (using an MSN transporter) whenever I would receive a hotmail email.

[Lewis]

~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~

Ok, I attempted to find a setting in MSN messenger for Mac, for Windows as well, can't find it.

I thought it was there somewhere.

I probably don't notice it because I don't use hotmail on messenger.

[newleonne]

Originally Posted by Lewis ~via BB (wap.pinstack.com)~ Ok, I attempted to find a setting in MSN messenger for Mac, for Windows as well, can't find it. I thought it was there somewhere. I probably don't notice it because I don't use hotmail on messenger.

not a problem. I appreciate the help though

[chamby]

Hello all folk's

I can receive but i can't send ? I received this message :

"Message not sent because the firends is offline"

Do you have somes hints.

I see all my contact.

i choose msn.ursine.ca

Thank's in advance !

Chamby

[chamby]

Ok i found the problem.

I Just try another Jabber server and everything work perfectly !!

@ +

Chamby

[cp6169]

Thanks for the update chamby.

[quinnstarr]

Any help with this would be great.

I am using a 7100i, I followed all of the listed instructions and I am still having troubles. The problem I am having is once I login to google talk on my BB it asks me to accept the transport. Once I do so all the contacts from MSN show up, however they none of the contact ever get logged in. I've been trouble shooting this for days and found that when I am logged in on my PC to PSI and accept the transport and login to that transport, the BB then can comunicate through the transport. So yes I can make it work, however only if I am logged in to PSI via PC. It seems that the transport doesn't automatically log on. Let me know if anyone can see something that I did wrong. Or if there is any other links to any other forums.

thanks.

[1337rooster]

Originally Posted by quinnstarr Any help with this would be great. I am using a 7100i, I followed all of the listed instructions and I am still having troubles. The problem I am having is once I login to google talk on my BB it asks me to accept the transport. Once I do so all the contacts from MSN show up, however they none of the contact ever get logged in. I've been trouble shooting this for days and found that when I am logged in on my PC to PSI and accept the transport and login to that transport, the BB then can comunicate through the transport. So yes I can make it work, however only if I am logged in to PSI via PC. It seems that the transport doesn't automatically log on. Let me know if anyone can see something that I did wrong. Or if there is any other links to any other forums. thanks.

I am having the exact same issue? Have you found a solution yet? Is it related to the particular jabber server I am using by chance?

[CJBarone]

For some reason, I can't register a new account on Psi. Any help? It says 'Server Connect Error'

Blackberry 7250

[asaw2513]

Ok.. Sorry for haveing to ask but im stuck and confused... Im not connected to google talk on psi but how do I add my msn contacts to it so I can talk to them on my blackberry? Sorry for haveing to ask Im just confused

[converse]

would seem im having a similar problem, i can log in and connect to jabber and my main jabber account i can also add people that use gmail or google mail accounts, but for some reason i cant add people that use hotmail

i have tested the phone to see if i can send and recieve messages from my gmail contacts and it seems to be working fine im really quite baffled as to why i cant add my hotmail friends

can anyone shed any light on the matter?

reagrds converse.

[splackavella]

OMG, it's working!! Thank you so much !

[yoshiposhi]

damn..how did u guys get it to work? this link: http://psi.affinix.com doesnt seem to load for me?...page cannot be displayed/times out.