Can not connect to ICQ network ("Client too old")

[MacMensch]

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I can not connect because my "ICQ Client is too old". I've attached a screenshot of the error message. Here the translation into English:

"(ICQ) Error: The Client-Version which you are yousing is too old. Please update under:  http://pidgin.im/"

[MacMensch]

Can not connect to ICQ.

[MacMensch]

log

[MacMensch]

I'm using the Adium 1.3 Beta and Mac OS X 10.4.11. I'm using MSN parallel to ICQ.

Other questions?

[pi++]

Same thing here!
If the ICQ Protocol version libpurple supports is too outdated, this is gonna be a serious problem!

[cowgirl99]

the same here Adium 1.2.5, OSX 10.5.3

[homa2001]

Same. Adium 1.2.5 OSX 15.2

[mike330r]

Same issue. Hope there is a simple fix!

[MacMensch]

It seems like a bit problem for all Versions of Adium...

[kaelat]

same shit here. is there nothing one can do against it?

[kaelat]

okay, seems like this problem only exists since today... :-/

[KingJulian]

Same problem with lots of my russian friends =(

[DKroot]

I'm having the same problem. I tried to upgrade from 1.2.5 to 1.3 Beta5 to no avail. I've also posted to ICQ forums:  http://www.icq.com/forums/index.php?act=view_topic&group_id=400&topic_id=176034&forum_page=1 and apparently people are having problems with all kind of clients: Pidgin, etc. It seems as a server-side snafu.

[Swordmaster]

is there any help for this trouble? it's damn uncomfortable. i think it's not with all non-icq clients - i can sign in from Proteus without any troubles, but Adium is definitely better.

[eoys]

same with mine (Adium 1.2.5, OSX Leopard). ICQ also forced every windows-ICQ 5.1 user to upgrade. None of them can log in without using ICQ 6.

[pi++]

They have to make libPurple fake the protocol version it supports. Let's hope they make it quick.

[tomte]

same here : adium 1.2.5 - Mac OS X 10.5.4 the error is : The client version you are using is too old. Please upgrade at  http://pidgin.im/

[Swordmaster]

 http://pidgin.im/ - troubles again, "Safari could not open the page “ http://pidgin.im/” because the server stopped responding."

[boredzo]

+please

[phriedrich]

semi-off topic hint for those who „need” ICQ: iChat still works with it.

[eoys]

Proteus works with ICQ, too. It's an acceptable alternative for adium

[dog]

See  http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/6220

[boredzo]

Fixed by r24165 for Adium 1.2.6.

[mike330r]

Can someone explain it for dummies how to fix this? I am on a Mac and it looks like pidgin is not for Mac.

Am I not able to use Adium anymore?

[evands]

Replying to mike330r:

Can someone explain it for dummies how to fix this? I am on a Mac and it looks like pidgin is not for Mac. Am I not able to use Adium anymore?

Update to Adium 1.2.6.