On 31 Oct 99 12:51pm, Tony Pater wrote to All:

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

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

 TP>  

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

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

 TP>  

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

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

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

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


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

You need to go over to www.mirabilis.com (I believe I spelled that
right) and register with them to get an ICQ ID.  Once you have that you
should be able to run your ICQ client and fill in your ID information
from what mirabilis.com gave you when you registered.  After that,
you're home free.

George


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