connection error, reading error

[Barry Gould]

Dear Sir,

As soon as i tried to add a msn buddy i got this message,
"connection error from notification server - reading error"
I can now no longer use pidgin to use this msn account. I have another msn messenger address and this can be used with pidgin on the same computer. I can use both msn addresses using msn messenger.
The pidgin program came with my laptop and is part of the HP quickweb operating system, so i am not using any microsoft opeerating system. I prefer to use the quickweb as it is more secure.
I have deleted the buddy that i tried to add by using my msn account to delete it. I have also used the quickweb restore function to put quickweb back to its factory settings.
when i log on to pidgin i get the message as above, but although i can not use or see any of my buddys, if i go into "view user log" i can find them. Using the quickweb restore function deletes the buddies on my laptop ( ie the "view user log) but i can get them back as soon as i try to log on to pidgin.
It is almost as if pidgin is blocking this account as my other msn account works fine. May be you could explain this please.
The msn name that is not working is the email address i have used to send you this message.
The version of pidgin being used is 2.5.2
Thank youu and look forward to your reply in solving this problem.
Yours faithfully
Barry
 		 	   		  
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