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pidgin problem connection with msn via http

Asked by hormosapiens

hi
my pidgin 2.1.1 was working excellent since ever.one day I saw that I can connect msn via http, get the list, but could not send and receive messages. this what I get:Message could not be sent because a connection error occurred.
I use pidgin only to connect to msn via http. could not use other settings cause im on lan network and the admin has blocked all ports. so the only way is to connect via http.
ubuntu 7.04 gnome 2.18.1 on dell inspiron 6400.
thank u for your help.

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Best Simos Xenitellis  (simosx) said : 		#1

Apparently it is a known issue which has just been resolved.
What happened was Microsoft made a change in the messenger protocol. The problem must have started around the 20th August 2007.

The full report is at http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/2638

I am not sure what is the process to get this updated asap in Feisty. The next version of Ubuntu (October) will most likely have this resolved.

You need to get pidgin 2.2.0 or newer so that it works.

If the new package does not come from Ubuntu, you may get it from http://www.getdeb.net/release.php?id=1307 (as soon as 2.2.0 or newer arrives).

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hormosapiens (hormosapiens) said : 		#2

Thanks Simos Xenitellis, that solved my question.