Not true. Open up port 4000. But that might not allow direct
connections (chat) but you can still message. Better yet get a
firewall proxy that supports ICQ in fully like Sygate. I use it and
ICQ works great.
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On 7/13/2000 at 8:42 PM Paul scribbled:
>On Thu, 13 Jul 2000, JoeLx wrote:
>
>>A question...
>>
>>How to run those Licq or GTKicq or KXicq through a proxy server?
>>My Linux box is behind a proxy server (wingate NT).
>
>Changed the subject since this does not deal with sounds anymore:
>
>You can only run *icq from behind a proxy server when it is wide open
to
>all and everyone. the *icq* protocol (if you can speak of something
like
>that) uses ports all over the place. If e.g. the proxy allows ports
>1900-2200, then all messages etc through ports 1100-1899 en 2201-???
won't
>get through. ICQ is notorious for not working with proxies and
firewalls.
>
>Paul
>
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