Universal portable instant chat software-Pidgin portable

I have previously discussed portable software in my blog. I like the concept of portable software very much. Today I will introduce how to configure PIDGIN So that you can use MSN/Gtalk and QQ at the company. Pidgin is a n-in-one instant chat software. In other words, with it, you can contact your MSN, Gtalk, and QQ friends without having to install the clients of the software one by one. What's more, pidgin has a plug-in that can encrypt the chat content. Generally, the chat content of the chat software is transmitted in plain text, which is easy to monitor. You don't have to worry about using this plug-in.
The configuration of the software is actually nothing, and there is no difference with other chat software. Generally, pay attention to the following points:
1. a proxy server is usually set up in a company.
2. Check SSL for Gtalk server settings:

2. QQ server settings. You can search for the QQ server list on the Internet and try it one by one. Generally, common ports will be blocked by the company. If you are lucky, port 443 (https) may be open, for example, our company. In addition, pidgin 2.4.x has a bug in QQ. All friends are named null. The solution is to replace Version 2.3 With the GTK library of version 2.4.

3. Set same time. Note that force login and hide client identiry must be checked:

4. What is troublesome is MSN. Fortunately, this configuration can work:

If not, try another method. One way is to use tunnel technology. For example, real tunnel directly supports MSN. To use real tunnel, you need to install its client locally, register an account on its website, and use its account to log on to the client, then follow the instructions to make some settings. Here is a detailed tutorial.
Another method is to use the gateway service of the Jabber server to transmit MSN messages, such as sameplace. CC. Sameplace configuration is also quite troublesome. First, you need to register an account with sameplace. CC, and then download its Firefox plug-in. In its Firefox plug-in, the MSN account is configured to use sameplace for transit. This step is done once to associate sameplace With Your MSN account. After the plug-in is complete, the sameplace plug-in can be uninstalled. Return to pidgin to add an account,

The advantages of pidgin portable are that you do not need to install, consume less system resources, and have high privacy. However, it is not without any disadvantages. The software is not stable yet and occasionally crashes, and the QQ connection is not reliable enough. Sometimes it is often disconnected.