Google Talk with AIM, MSN, & Yahoo
I like Google Talk. I’ve been using Meebo to talk to contacts using different Instant Messaging platforms and have been very impressed. However, I’ve wanted to use Google Talk more since it integrates with Gmail so nicely.
Getting these different platforms talking together isn’t so difficult. BigBlueBall.com provided a tutorial on getting all your contacts recognized by GTalk last year when Google opened their servers to the Jabber Network.
It goes:
- 1. Download PSI or a similar Jabber client.
- 2. Go to Service Discovery and choose a Server. I chose something local.
- 3. Register each particular Transport [MSN etc] and enter your login details.
- 4. Authorize all the System Messages you get [a lot].
- 5. Exit PSI, with no requirement to start it up ever again, and open Google Talk.
- 6. Your new contacts will be available in GTalk! Add new contacts using: [screenname]@[transport].[server]
It works pretty well. There’s still no features like file transfers but I’ve had no trouble talking to MSN contacts through Google Talk.
My main benefit from doing this is archived chats in Gmail. I’ve been trying to get all my information in there so I can search Gmail when suitable. Now all my IM conversations are archived there.
If there’s an easier way, let us know.
Connect Google Talk to AIM, MSN, & Yahoo - [BigBlueBall]
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HappyRock says on April 10th, 2007 at 10:19 am
I have been using Trillian for years. I was so happy to find on IM that handles all the different clients.
http://www.download.com/Trilli.....47473.html
RaJ says on April 10th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
But am not very sure, whether Trillion has the conversation archiving feature. GTalk Rocks in that feature.
http://www.suggestusability.com
Naser says on April 11th, 2007 at 12:27 am
Hi, I’m not being able to connect to these transports while being signed in with my google account in psi. I followed all the steps, but when it comes to selecting the appropriate transport by right clicking it, the “register” option remain inactive. Only when I open another account with one of the servers like jabber.ru, then I’m able to register. Otherwise, while being logged in with my google account I can’t register my msn/yahoo account with any server at all. Anyone care to help?
wes says on April 12th, 2007 at 6:38 am
Actually, I just recently set this up and I was only able to find one server that allowed you to register using your gtalk account. jaim.at. I’ve been unable to get the MSN transport working, however, because it just asks me to join a chat room.
John says on April 13th, 2007 at 12:43 pm
I did this months ago and love it! I have communicate on all of the IM networks I use right from GMail.
Neha says on June 14th, 2007 at 7:01 am
How to integrate with gaim. I want to use GTalk for all my contacts in gaim.
Neha says on June 14th, 2007 at 7:10 am
Can u please explain how to use GTalk for gaim contacts.
Name says on June 14th, 2007 at 6:40 pm
I had success with jabber.me.uk
Riahi says on July 17th, 2007 at 5:33 pm
To the one that suggested Trillian, just use Pidgin. It can archive all conversations (locally) though.
Sam says on August 15th, 2007 at 3:44 pm
something buggy happened to my gmail when i did this. if i’m logged in to google talk (gmail version) i cant open any links on the left side of the page (compose, send mail, contacts, etc). i deleted all my imported contacts from aim and msn, but it didnt resolve the issue. pretty strange.