How do I play Age of Empires 2 online?

i know its on gamespy but how, and how do I talk to the ones who play, but don't get on?

GameSpy is a kind of broken method for playing it.

The easiest way to play Age of Empires II online is to use GameRanger.

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