problem connecting

Mon May 19 14:54:14 EDT 2008

Hi,

I had the same problems for weeks after Pidgin had been working flawlessly
for a very long time using the default settings. I finally found a
combination of settings that worked. It apparently is a delicate balance -
because if you switch just one, there is a domino effect and all accounta
then  fail as before. My only account that held steady throughout was Yahoo
(which was no comfort since I have almost no buddies on Yahoo). All the
others consistently timed out, failed, never connected, or disconnected
randomly.

Here are the settings that finally worked for me on a Windows XP Pro
machine:

MSN (Live.com:
Port 1863
V - Use http
Gateway.messenger.hotmail.com

ICQ:
Port 443

Skype:
V make skype online./offline...
V automatically check for updates
V Auto start skye if not running

Yahoo:
All the defaults 

AOL/AIM:
Port 443

XMPP (Google):
V Force old...
Connect: 443
Server: talk.google.com

Good luck

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Message: 1
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 12:49:09 -0700 (PDT)
From: Mitch <uesjd at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: problem connecting
To: support at pidgin.im
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>> Gtalk error message: SSL connection failed

>Make sure that You have checked SSL, Force 'Old SSL' and allow plaintext
>login.  Also, Port should be 5223

The first two were already set that way. The Port was 5222, so I changed it
to 5223 but it hasn't helped.

>> Yahoo error message: could not establish a connection with the server:
Connection refused

>Do Not use SSL.  Yahoo isn't set-up for this so it has has no way to
>allow it.  Make sure You haven't checked the box to "Use Japan" unless
>You are located in Japan. :-D  If You are located in Japan then get back
>to Me and I'll provide the entries for the various boxes.

Yahoo Japan is NOT checked.  There is no option to use (or not use) SSL.  

>> MSN error message: Connection error from Notification server: Unable to
connect

>See Yahoo above.  Check 'HTTP Server' & make sure the box indicates
>gateway.messenger.hotmail.com  Also check to see if the Port = 1863
>The 'Server' should show: messenger.hotmail.com

HTTP Server Method was not checked. It is now, but it hasn't helped.

>NOTE: all of the above assumes You are connecting using Your Hotmail
>address as Your MSN Passport ID.

Correct.

>Usually, for Proxy Settings I leave Pidgin set to "Use Global Proxy
>Settings" on all Services and haven't experienced an issue.

That's how I have it set.

>Are You behind a Proxy of some kind?  Are the outbound settings in
>Pidgin the same as they are in Your Trillian installation?  Ports, etc.?

Same settings in both. I never had a problem with Pidgin until last night,
so the settings in Pidgin were the defaults that had always worked before,
and the Trillian settings are also the defaults, which have always worked. 
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Message: 2
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 16:23:27 -0400
From: John Moore 3rd <jmoore3rd at Gmail.com>
Subject: Re: problem connecting
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Mitch wrote:

> Same settings in both. I never had a problem with Pidgin until last
> night, so the settings in Pidgin were the defaults that had always
> worked before, and the Trillian settings are also the defaults, which
> have always worked.

Hmm...  Well, it is always possible that something has happened with
Your installation or that Your ISP is doing something. :-\  FWIW, have
You 'Upgraded' to 2.4.2 yet?

Also, what O/S are You using?  It appears as though You are composing
from Yahoo's Webmail screen.

JOHN ;)
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Message: 3
Date: Sun, 18 May 2008 17:47:46 -0400
From: Etan Reisner <deryni at pidgin.im>
Subject: Re: problem connecting
To: Mitch <uesjd at yahoo.com>
Cc: support at pidgin.im
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On Sun, May 18, 2008 at 12:49:09PM -0700, Mitch wrote:
>
>
> >> Gtalk error message: SSL connection failed
>
> >Make sure that You have checked SSL, Force 'Old SSL' and allow plaintext
> >login.  Also, Port should be 5223
>
> The first two were already set that way. The Port was 5222, so I changed
it to 5223 but it hasn't helped.

Using Force Old SSL while trying to use port 5222 will never work, and
switching to port 5223 and enabling that option should not be necessary
(unless your firewall blocks port 5222, or your xmpp server for some
reason doesn't listen on port 5222 but most do).

	-Etan

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