ICQ and Ubuntu Forums

[Crowder]

hey guys, here's a question:

I included my ICQ number in my profile details. I see that it has a clickable icon which allows users to send a message via a small popup window. Here's where the question comes up. In order to receive messages this way, would I have to make my ICQ account "web aware" and risk lots of spam?

thanks in advance

[dmizer]

I don't know.

So I sent you a test message. If you received it, then your current settings are adequate. If not, then you may have to tweak things.

[Crowder]

yeah, well only problem is I already had it set to web aware... lol

so i guess if you want you can do it again and we'll be able to find out.

[dmizer]

yeah, well only problem is I already had it set to web aware... lol

so i guess if you want you can do it again and we'll be able to find out.

Sent

[Crowder]

looks like you have to be web aware, which makes sense, since it's being sent through an applet on the web.

kind of a shame, but i won't worry about it unless i start getting lots of spam. thanks for you help!


EDIT: Scratch that, I tried again on myself and it worked without "web aware" enabled. I must have just been away from my computer for too long and lost it on hibernate or something. I hope that if anyone else ever has this question they find this post a useful reference. Thanks again dmizer.

[jenkinbr]

looks like you have to be web aware, which makes sense, since it's being sent through an applet on the web.

kind of a shame, but i won't worry about it unless i start getting lots of spam. thanks for you help!

Are there any specific settings you can change to make only certain addresses show up when you set to web-aware?

EDIT: Nevermind, due to edited post above