GTalk / Gmail address with AIM ??

[fab5freddy]

I am new to AIM as i am from Europe,

but if somebody asks for my AIM, can i give
them my GTalk / Gmail address ?

Would that work ?

Or does it have to be an AIM address ?

thanks!

 

[Middling]

You would need to create an AIM account. Your Gtalk/Gmail address is not a valid AIM name.

Gtalk/Gmail (along with hundreds of other providers) uses the standard for IM, XMPP (aka Jabber). AIM still uses a legacy protocol that is not compatible with XMPP.

 

[fab5freddy]

I guess if they are on Adium,

then they could use any protocol......?

 

[Middling]

If they're using Adium then they can use any of the supported protocols, but you'd both need to be using the same protocol. Adium wont let you magically use a Gtalk account to talk to an AIM one.