Hello buddies,

We've got a fairly large update, and we suggest you read through this whole announcement to get an overview of what's been done.

Be sure to (re-)patch your AIM client, as the new and improved patcher fixes many URLs like AIM Today, news ticker, etc: http://static.nina.chat/distro/NINAPatcher.exe (You may get a false positive from Windows Defender, we're looking into why, but it's a clean exe)

Updates:

• AIM: File transfers, direct connections, etc (aka rendezvous) now work and require port forwarding on your router/firewall, unless you have PowerTools (see Rewards on the Donate page).
• ICQ: Improvements to older ICQ direct connect features, subject to firewall/router port forwarding, PowerTools proxying coming soon.
• ICQ: Moods and statuses in older ICQ clients should now show
• TOC: Directory search implemented
• TOC: Rendezvous support, including proposal, accepting and cancel
• General: We have the new account system up, you can check it out by logging into the NINA or Escargot websites. It's only the initial version, more features such as multi-account management, supporter status, etc coming soon!

Fixes:

• AIM/ICQ: Issue of some buddies never appearing online is now fixed
• AIM/ICQ: Sessions should persist for WebAPI connections
• MSN: If you are running Windows 11 version 24H2, and can't log in ("contact list not available"), run this patch: https://static.nina.chat/distro/EscargotWin24H2.zip
• ICQ: Improved support for clients which do not support HTML messages, please report any issues (with client version)

Operations:

• The NINA logo is now officially known as Runningma'am, let's give the young lady the recognition she deserves!

Support Us:

• Doing all this work and running this service is not cheap, so please consider supporting us. Support comes with benefits and we have many available options on how to donate, learn more on our Donate page.