On 13 January 2011 15:53, Graham Smith <myotis...@gmail.com> wrote: > My better half wants to communicate with a relative in Canada, who has told > her its easy, "you just click on the Windows Messenger icon on your desktop"
She can use Empathy or Pidgin. > Can I assume that she will need a Windows Live account, can she sign up for > this from Ubuntu or is Microsoft going to say this isn't Windows go away. Shouldn't be a problem. She won't need an @hotmail or @live account. She can use her own email address. > I gather from what I have read that Empathy will work with Windows Live, > once she has an account. Yup! > However, does anyone have any advice that will help me avoid any obvious > problems, or suggestions of a best approach. Does she expect to be able to use a webcam / audio? Al. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/