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[Mark Doliner]

Can you try modifying the settings of your AIM account and checking
the "Use clientLogin" checkbox and see if that helps?

Thanks,
Mark

On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Robert Russo <robbyrusso at gmail.com> wrote:
> David,
>
> 5190- Aim is the port i was referring too in the advanced-modify account tab
> , I am running windows vista home premium 32 bit,  with eset smart security
> 4, I attached a debug log window. I use 2 aim accounts on pidgin one seems
> to be working the other says "Unable to connect to authentication server:
> Connection timed out." I uninstalled and reinstalled with
>
> Pidgin 2.6.2
> (libpurple 2.6.2)
> 95470d310d5d3a229c0b9fc4232da9bfeafaeb5b
>
> the only plug in i have is a spell checker
> Thank you
>
> On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 5:15 PM, David Woolley <forums at david-woolley.me.uk>
> wrote:
>>
>> Suggested Subject: pidgin: <name of service>: Connection timed out to
>> authentication server.
>>
>> Robert Russo wrote:
>>>
>>>  my pidgin repeatedly says Unable to connect to authentication server:
>>> Connection timed out, i am obviously connected to the internet, i rebooted
>>> ,re dled it, checkd my ports i dnt know what to do
>>
>> Based on the limited information provided, I'd say that you probably hit a
>> firewall configured to ignore packets that aren't permitted.
>>
>> What do you mean by you "checked your ports"?
>>
>> Service? Pidgin Version? OS? OS Version? How connect to internet?  Debug
>> log contents?
>>
>> i = I
>> dled = downloaded
>> checkd = checked
>> dnt = don't
>>
>>
>> --
>> David Woolley
>> Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want.
>>   says there should be an address here, but, in a world of spam,
>> that is no longer good advice, as archive address hiding may not work.
>
>
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