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Old 12-20-2007, 10:54 AM   #1
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Connecting, MSN protocol, Pidgin, Kopete. (Fedora 8)

Hi Everyone.
I am a new Linux user, and I can`t connect using MSN protocol in Pidgin, the computer displays the message "unable to connect". I tried Kopete and the same occurs, here the error message is: "There was an error while connecting to the MSN server. Error message: connection actively refused".
what should I do to connect? when I use google talk protocol it works fine with Pidgin and I use also Windows Live messenger in Windows working properly. Can you help me??

Thanks in Advance.
 
Old 12-20-2007, 02:11 PM   #2
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I would first try the web messenger: webmessenger.msn.com or something like that. See if it connects fine. If it does, then it's either up to your Pidgin/Kopete configuration, or the other chance is that they've changed something at Microsoft that disables non-Microsoft clients (they have done it at least once before, it took some time for the developers to "fix" it back then). If that would be the case, I'm fairly sure Pidgin's website had news about it (pidgin.im nowadays I think).

*Now that I tried with my Pidgin (2.2.1) I had no problems connecting to the messenger service. Not that I use it, but I used to have an account, which I can still use to test these things

Check that you have SSL enabled in your Pidgin version (read about that at pidgin.im) and your configuration: mine looks like the server is messenger.hotmail.com, port 1863, so those should work. They're the default values.
 
Old 12-20-2007, 02:39 PM   #3
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Hi,

Forgive the intrusion...

I can't talk about kopete since I don't use it, as for pidgin, it could be happening that fedora 8 has in their repos the version 2.3.0 of pidgin, is that's the case, and that's the version you're using, then the problem is because a bug in that version of pidgin and it's fixed in version 2.3.1

You could also run pidgin from any console in debug mode to catch the errors as they passed to stdout, like this:
Code:
$ pidgin -d


Regards
 
Old 12-23-2007, 12:23 PM   #4
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I would first try the web messenger: webmessenger.msn.com or something like that. See if it connects fine. If it does, then it's either up to your Pidgin/Kopete configuration, or the other chance is that they've changed something at Microsoft that disables non-Microsoft clients (they have done it at least once before, it took some time for the developers to "fix" it back then). If that would be the case, I'm fairly sure Pidgin's website had news about it (pidgin.im nowadays I think).

*Now that I tried with my Pidgin (2.2.1) I had no problems connecting to the messenger service. Not that I use it, but I used to have an account, which I can still use to test these things

Check that you have SSL enabled in your Pidgin version (read about that at pidgin.im) and your configuration: mine looks like the server is messenger.hotmail.com, port 1863, so those should work. They're the default values.
Hi b0uncer,
Thanks for you post. I tried webmessenger.msn.com and works fine but I would like to use Pidgin and Kopete (Pidgin 2.2.2-1.fc8; Kopete 3.5.8-7.fc8). I am using default configurations, messenger.hotmail.com server and port 1863 just like you. It`s strange because the same thing is happening with both programs, I visited pingin.im and I know there is a new version but I can`t find information about the current version problems and besides an older version works for you. In pidgin SSL is not enabled and i don know how to do it, there is a Certificate Manager and it`s possible to add SSL servers, when I do it the computer ask me to select a PEM certicate from "Places", I don know what is SSL and PEM exactly. Kopete doesn`t have options for SSL. What should I do? Can you help me?

Kind Regards,
Thanks in advance.
 
Old 12-23-2007, 12:28 PM   #5
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Hi,

Forgive the intrusion...

I can't talk about kopete since I don't use it, as for pidgin, it could be happening that fedora 8 has in their repos the version 2.3.0 of pidgin, is that's the case, and that's the version you're using, then the problem is because a bug in that version of pidgin and it's fixed in version 2.3.1

You could also run pidgin from any console in debug mode to catch the errors as they passed to stdout, like this:
Code:
$ pidgin -d


Regards
Hi Acron,
Thanks for your help.
I did what you said.
Here is what is happening, basically the connection is refused like I said.

[root@localhost ~]# pidgin -d
(18:25:17) prefs: Reading /root/.purple/prefs.xml
(18:25:17) prefs: Finished reading /root/.purple/prefs.xml
(18:25:17) dbus: okkk
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/extplacement.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/spellchk.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/convcolors.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/gevolution.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/pidginrc.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/xmppconsole.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/gestures.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/musicmessaging.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/timestamp_format.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/notify.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/ticker.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/history.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/nautilus.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/pidgin/nautilus.so is not loadable: undefined symbol: gaim_debug_info
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/timestamp.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/iconaway.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/gtkbuddynote.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/markerline.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libyahoo.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/dbus-example.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libirc.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/psychic.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libsimple.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/ssl-nss.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libzephyr.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libjabber.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/libjabber.so is not usable because the 'purple_init_plugin' symbol could not be found. Does the plugin call the PURPLE_INIT_PLUGIN() macro?
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/buddynote.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/ssl-gnutls.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libmyspace.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libsilcpurple.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libicq.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libgg.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libaim.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/idle.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/newline.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/statenotify.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libsametime.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/libsametime.so has a prefs_info, but is a prpl. This is no longer supported.
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/autoaccept.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/offlinemsg.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libqq.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/joinpart.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libmsn.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libnovell.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libxmpp.so
(18:25:18) util: Reading file xmpp-caps.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) util: File /root/.purple/xmpp-caps.xml does not exist (this is not necessarily an error)
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/ssl.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/log_reader.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libbonjour.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/liboscar.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/liboscar.so is not usable because the 'purple_init_plugin' symbol could not be found. Does the plugin call the PURPLE_INIT_PLUGIN() macro?
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/offline changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/available changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/invisible changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/away changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/extended_away changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/idle changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/offline_msg changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) util: Reading file accounts.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) util: Reading file status.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier x509, singleuse requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier singleuse registered
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool x509, ca requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateScheme x509 requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate/x509/ca: Lazy init failed because an X.509 Scheme is not yet registered. Maybe it will be better later.
(18:25:18) certificate/x509/ca: Init failed, probably because a dependency is not yet registered. It has been deferred to later.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool ca registered
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool x509, tls_peers requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool tls_peers registered
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier x509, tls_cached requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier tls_cached registered
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/logging/format changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/logging/format changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/type changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/host changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/port changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/username changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/password changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateScheme x509 requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateScheme x509 registered
(18:25:18) stun: using server
(18:25:18) sound: Initializing sound output drivers.
(18:25:18) prefs: /pidgin/conversations/placement changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: purple_prefs_connect_callback: Unknown pref /pidgin/conversations/im/show_protocol_icons
(18:25:18) gtkblist: added visibility manager: 1
(18:25:18) docklet: created
(18:25:18) util: Reading file blist.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) plugins: Loading saved plugin /usr/lib/pidgin/extplacement.so
(18:25:18) prefs: /pidgin/conversations/placement changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) plugins: Loading saved plugin /usr/lib/pidgin/history.so
(18:25:18) plugins: Loading saved plugin /usr/lib/pidgin/notify.so
(18:25:18) pounce: Error reading pounces: Falha ao abrir o ficheiro '/root/.purple/pounces.xml': No such file or directory
(18:25:18) Session Management: No SESSION_MANAGER found, aborting.
(18:25:18) dbus: Need to register an object with the dbus subsystem. (If you are not a developer, please ignore this message.)
(18:25:18) dbus: The signal "gtkblist-unhiding" caused some dbus error. (If you are not a developer, please ignore this message.)
(18:25:18) account: Connecting to account miguelmiguel7@gmail.com
(18:25:18) connection: Connecting. gc = 0x9739420
(18:25:18) msn: new httpconn (0x9741598)
(18:25:18) dns: DNS query for 'messenger.hotmail.com' queued
(18:25:18) dns: Created new DNS child 4622, there are now 1 children.
(18:25:18) dns: Successfully sent DNS request to child 4622
(18:25:18) docklet: embedded
(18:25:18) network:[root@localhost ~]# pidgin -d
(18:25:17) prefs: Reading /root/.purple/prefs.xml
(18:25:17) prefs: Finished reading /root/.purple/prefs.xml
(18:25:17) dbus: okkk
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/extplacement.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/spellchk.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/convcolors.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/gevolution.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/pidginrc.so
(18:25:17) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/xmppconsole.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/gestures.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/musicmessaging.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/timestamp_format.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/notify.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/ticker.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/history.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/nautilus.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/pidgin/nautilus.so is not loadable: undefined symbol: gaim_debug_info
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/timestamp.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/iconaway.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/gtkbuddynote.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/pidgin/markerline.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libyahoo.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/dbus-example.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libirc.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/psychic.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libsimple.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/ssl-nss.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libzephyr.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libjabber.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/libjabber.so is not usable because the 'purple_init_plugin' symbol could not be found. Does the plugin call the PURPLE_INIT_PLUGIN() macro?
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/buddynote.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/ssl-gnutls.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libmyspace.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libsilcpurple.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libicq.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libgg.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libaim.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/idle.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/newline.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/statenotify.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libsametime.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/libsametime.so has a prefs_info, but is a prpl. This is no longer supported.
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/autoaccept.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/offlinemsg.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libqq.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/joinpart.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libmsn.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libnovell.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libxmpp.so
(18:25:18) util: Reading file xmpp-caps.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) util: File /root/.purple/xmpp-caps.xml does not exist (this is not necessarily an error)
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/ssl.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/log_reader.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/libbonjour.so
(18:25:18) plugins: probing /usr/lib/purple-2/liboscar.so
(18:25:18) plugins: /usr/lib/purple-2/liboscar.so is not usable because the 'purple_init_plugin' symbol could not be found. Does the plugin call the PURPLE_INIT_PLUGIN() macro?
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/offline changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/available changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/invisible changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/away changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/extended_away changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/idle changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/status/scores/offline_msg changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) util: Reading file accounts.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) util: Reading file status.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier x509, singleuse requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier singleuse registered
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool x509, ca requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateScheme x509 requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate/x509/ca: Lazy init failed because an X.509 Scheme is not yet registered. Maybe it will be better later.
(18:25:18) certificate/x509/ca: Init failed, probably because a dependency is not yet registered. It has been deferred to later.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool ca registered
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool x509, tls_peers requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificatePool tls_peers registered
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier x509, tls_cached requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateVerifier tls_cached registered
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/logging/format changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/logging/format changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/type changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/host changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/port changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/username changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: /purple/proxy/password changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateScheme x509 requested but not found.
(18:25:18) certificate: CertificateScheme x509 registered
(18:25:18) stun: using server
(18:25:18) sound: Initializing sound output drivers.
(18:25:18) prefs: /pidgin/conversations/placement changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) prefs: purple_prefs_connect_callback: Unknown pref /pidgin/conversations/im/show_protocol_icons
(18:25:18) gtkblist: added visibility manager: 1
(18:25:18) docklet: created
(18:25:18) util: Reading file blist.xml from directory /root/.purple
(18:25:18) plugins: Loading saved plugin /usr/lib/pidgin/extplacement.so
(18:25:18) prefs: /pidgin/conversations/placement changed, scheduling save.
(18:25:18) plugins: Loading saved plugin /usr/lib/pidgin/history.so
(18:25:18) plugins: Loading saved plugin /usr/lib/pidgin/notify.so
(18:25:18) pounce: Error reading pounces: Falha ao abrir o ficheiro '/root/.purple/pounces.xml': No such file or directory
(18:25:18) Session Management: No SESSION_MANAGER found, aborting.
(18:25:18) dbus: Need to register an object with the dbus subsystem. (If you are not a developer, please ignore this message.)
(18:25:18) dbus: The signal "gtkblist-unhiding" caused some dbus error. (If you are not a developer, please ignore this message.)
(18:25:18) account: Connecting to account miguelmiguel7@gmail.com
(18:25:18) connection: Connecting. gc = 0x9739420
(18:25:18) msn: new httpconn (0x9741598)
(18:25:18) dns: DNS query for 'messenger.hotmail.com' queued
(18:25:18) dns: Created new DNS child 4622, there are now 1 children.
(18:25:18) dns: Successfully sent DNS request to child 4622
(18:25:18) docklet: embedded
(18:25:18) network: Entering nm_callback_func!
(18:25:18) dns: Got response for 'messenger.hotmail.com'
(18:25:18) dnsquery: IP resolved for messenger.hotmail.com
(18:25:18) proxy: Attempting connection to 65.54.239.140
(18:25:18) proxy: Connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 with no proxy
(18:25:18) proxy: Connection in progress
(18:25:18) proxy: Connected to messenger.hotmail.com:1863.
(18:25:18) proxy: Error connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 (Connection refused).
(18:25:18) proxy: Connection attempt failed: Connection refused
(18:25:18) msn: Connection error: Connection refused
(18:25:18) msn: Connection error from Notification server (messenger.hotmail.com): Incapaz de ligar
(18:25:18) account: Disconnecting account 0x9371320
(18:25:18) connection: Disconnecting connection 0x9739420
(18:25:18) msn: destroy httpconn (0x9741598)
(18:25:18) connection: Destroying connection 0x9739420
(18:25:23) util: Writing file prefs.xml to directory /root/.purple
(18:25:23) util: Writing file /root/.purple/prefs.xml
(18:25:23) util: Writing file accounts.xml to directory /root/.purple
(18:25:23) util: Writing file /root/.purple/accounts.xml
(18:25:23) util: Writing file blist.xml to directory /root/.purple
(18:25:23) util: Writing file /root/.purple/blist.xml
Entering nm_callback_func!
(18:25:18) dns: Got response for 'messenger.hotmail.com'
(18:25:18) dnsquery: IP resolved for messenger.hotmail.com
(18:25:18) proxy: Attempting connection to 65.54.239.140
(18:25:18) proxy: Connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 with no proxy
(18:25:18) proxy: Connection in progress
(18:25:18) proxy: Connected to messenger.hotmail.com:1863.
(18:25:18) proxy: Error connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 (Connection refused).
(18:25:18) proxy: Connection attempt failed: Connection refused
(18:25:18) msn: Connection error: Connection refused
(18:25:18) msn: Connection error from Notification server (messenger.hotmail.com): Incapaz de ligar
(18:25:18) account: Disconnecting account 0x9371320
(18:25:18) connection: Disconnecting connection 0x9739420
(18:25:18) msn: destroy httpconn (0x9741598)
(18:25:18) connection: Destroying connection 0x9739420
(18:25:23) util: Writing file prefs.xml to directory /root/.purple
(18:25:23) util: Writing file /root/.purple/prefs.xml
(18:25:23) util: Writing file accounts.xml to directory /root/.purple
(18:25:23) util: Writing file /root/.purple/accounts.xml
(18:25:23) util: Writing file blist.xml to directory /root/.purple
(18:25:23) util: Writing file /root/.purple/blist.xml

Thanks in Advance,
Kind Regards.
 
Old 12-23-2007, 02:40 PM   #6
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To start, why are you using pidgin as a root? O_o Unless you give some very important reason to do that, you should use pidgin (and the 99.9% of X programs) as a regular user. Don't know for sure, but that can be a part of the problem. Even if as regular (non root) user you're having troubles, elaborate:


Are you behind a firewall?

Always have this trouble? (Since installation)

Did you update any of those package before the problems start?




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Old 12-23-2007, 04:51 PM   #7
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Partially solved...
Hi,
Thanks for your time and your help.
I partially solved my problem, I just choose the http method and both programs work, kopete and Pidgin.
Sorry for my ignorance and distraction, I should try this first before asking. By the way, Kopete isn`t working 100% I can see my contacts and check if they are online or not etc. but I can`t send messages, when I type something the message is not sent I become offline and it says: "The following message has not been sent correctly (Connection closed)". I think it`s a bug but I am not sure, and it`s another problem for me because I want to use a webcam also and I think this function is not available in Pidgin. If you a have a suggestion about this problem please reply.

Thanks in Advance.
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Old 12-23-2007, 05:04 PM   #8
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You could try amsn instead of kopete



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