Mac and msn messenger

I am a new maccer wondering how to video chat with my friends who are on msn messenger. Is it poss? i notice the newest mac messenger version does not support it. Is this right? Do i need to run Windows?

Cipha, unfortunately, MS hadn't seen fit to make MSM compatible with iChat, nor have then made the Mac version of MSM capable of video. Also unfortunately, the iSight isn't going to work under Windows. However, there are ways to have video chats with people on Windows (iChat and AIM 5.9 or Trillian -- but not Triton -- as well as others). You will be able to get more information and help if you go to the iChat forum at this link. HTH.
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thanks for replying me, yes i did authenticate my MacBook in hotel's network.
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This appears to be a network issue rather than a Mail issue. You should probably ask either in the Networking forum or in one of the AirPort forums.
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I have a MacBook Aluminium version with latest OS software.
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gordon bt wrote:
I have a MacBook Aluminium version with latest OS software.
When using webcam (icam) on MSN messenger through both aMSN and Mercury applications why is the invited contact only able to see a blank screen even though they have accepted my invitation and it is showing as connected.
I have a BT Home Hub 2 and connect through this wirelessly, my daughter can view my webcam when i invite her however she is sharing the same wireless connection through the BT Homehub.
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I am unfamiliar with "icam", but, until you get help from someone with more BT experience, you might consider the following.
If you have ever made successful connection with this contact, you need to check whatever changed since things worked properly.
I don't know how to fix BT problems, but, in the USA, the thing that usually sorts such trouble for me is to merely shut down everything, wait about a minute, and then restart my modem. When the modem's self-test is complete, I restart my router and let its self-test run to completion. Finally, I restart my Mac and try the connection again. Barring internet or ISP problems, things are working again.
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I have also posted this info at your newest post on this same issue at
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Hi again Vicky!
Don't worry...you won't end up hating ur Mac promise! You will honestly have a few things that might not work as well on a Mac as pc...like MSN messenger no video, etc. But after a while you will notice there are many things on a Mac to keep you from ever going back to pc again...promise!
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Don't worry...you won't end up hating ur Mac promise! You will honestly have a few things that might not work as well on a Mac as pc...like MSN messenger no video, etc. But after a while you will notice there are many things on a Mac to keep you from ever going back to pc again...promise!
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