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ICQ, MSN, AIM, YIM validation process

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:14 pm
by php_wiz_kid
Hey everyone, I was just wondering if anybody knew the validation process for any of these instant messenger services (ICQ, MSN, AIM, YIM). I would just like to know what characters are valid, and the format and stuff like that. If anyone could help I'd greatly appriciate it. Sorry if this isn't in the right forum.

Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:17 pm
by feyd
moved to PHP - Code.

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:15 am
by timvw
just do a little websearch to their protocols.... usually they are not open... but if you dig into code from projects like gaim you will find out how it works :)

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:56 am
by feyd
there is an instant messaging class on phpclasses.org it may provide you details of validating the user's existance