Gamespy -- playing age of empires II?

how do i use gamespy to play a game of aoe2 with my boyfriend? can somebody give me step by step instructions, please?

You're in for a lot of pain if you try to use GameSpy to play Age of Empires II, as you'll encounter a lot of network problems that way.

The easiest way for you two to play will be to instead use GameRanger.

GameRanger is a multiplayer online gaming service supporting over 500 games (including Age of Empires II) that lets you play online in a friendly community without the hassles of network connection problems.