Excuse me,  know this may sound like a daft question.

 I'm trying to use a beta of ICQ for OS/2 (icq153beta)

 

  ICQ/2 for OS/2 [BETA VERSION 1.503i]

ICQ/2 is a ICQ client for OS/2 that finally provides
a full 32 bit multithreaded OS/2 PM application
without the complexity of IRC and the limitations
of other chat tools. ICQ/2 lets you find friends or
colleagues online and exchange messages or chat
with them in real time all the while letting you
see who's online at a glance. It's compatibility with
any other operating system's ICQ software clients
allowsyou to both send and receive messages or
chat with any of your friends, coworkers or
colleagues.

 

 However, when I've logged into ICQ homepage to 'register'
 (and obtain an ID number), I can't see any procedure to
 do so.

 The author of the programme (ICQ/2) apparently has received
 a lot of email from erstwhile users asking how to obtain
 an ID etc .. (so that testers and/or those trying out his
 programme), but he declines to answer as he's pre-occupied 
 the design etc and hasn't the time to answer innumerable
 quests for help on this subject..... understandably.

 Could someone in the forum therefore, assist me in the
 procedure :
  
   How does one obtain an ID ?

   Does one need to register with ICQ homepage in order
   to 'use' ICQ programmes (of whatever OS) ?


 FWI .... I need to use ICQ to talk directly with
 some leute in Tainan, Taiwan, and China/Japan; oddly
 they would like to discuss the possibilities of using
 OS/2 !

 Thanks
 Tony
 Sydney, Oz
 Sun 10-31-1999


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