Help connecting with Google Talk

[Julie Halatek]

That worked...thanks!


On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:22 PM, Tres Finocchiaro <tres.finocchiaro at gmail.com
> wrote:

> @Julie,
>
> Depending on your network configuration, port 5222 may be blocked.
>
> Can you change some settings and see if this helps?  This has helped me
> several times in the past.
>
> 1. Accounts, Manage, Modify
> 2. Advanced
> 3. Connect port: 80
> 4. Connect server: talk.google.com
> 5. Save
> 6. Uncheck and then recheck the box.  Accept the certificate when prompted.
>
> If this is unsuccessful and you need to restore the default settings:
>
> 1. Connect port: 5222
> 2. Connect server: <blank>
>
> -Tres
>
>
>
> - Tres.Finocchiaro at gmail.com
>
>
> On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 11:24 AM, Julie Halatek <juliehalatek at gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I am using Pidgin version 2.10.7 through PortableApps.com (on a thumb
>> drive).  I can connect with Pidgin to all other accounts except Google
>> Talk.  This is the error message in the debug window:
>>
>> (11:19:36) *account:* Connecting to account juliehalatek at gmail.com/.
>> (11:19:36) *connection:* Connecting. gc = 03733348
>> (11:19:36) *dnsquery:* Performing DNS lookup for talk.google.com
>> (11:19:36) *dnsquery:* IP resolved for talk.google.com
>> (11:19:36) *proxy:* Attempting connection to 74.125.137.125
>> (11:19:36) *proxy:* Connecting to talk.google.com:5222 with no proxy
>> (11:19:36) *proxy:* Connection in progress
>> (11:19:40) *util:* Writing file prefs.xml to directory
>> E:\PortableApps\PidginPortable\Data\settings\.purple
>> (11:19:40) *util:* Writing file
>> E:\PortableApps\PidginPortable\Data\settings\.purple\prefs.xml
>> (11:19:42) *util:* Writing file accounts.xml to directory
>> E:\PortableApps\PidginPortable\Data\settings\.purple
>> (11:19:42) *util:* Writing file
>> E:\PortableApps\PidginPortable\Data\settings\.purple\accounts.xml
>> (11:19:48) *msn:* C: NS 000: PNG
>> (11:19:48) *msn:* S: NS 000: QNG 42
>> (11:19:57) *proxy:* Connecting to talk.google.com:5222.
>> (11:19:57) *proxy:* Error connecting to talk.google.com:5222 (Connection
>> timed out.).
>> (11:19:57) *proxy:* Connection attempt failed: Connection timed out.
>> (11:19:57) *jabber:* Couldn't connect directly to gmail.com. Trying to
>> find alternative connection methods, like BOSH.
>> (11:19:57) *dnssrv:* querying TXT record for gmail.com: _
>> xmppconnect.gmail.com
>> (11:19:57) *dnssrv:* Couldn't look up TXT record. DNS name does not
>> exist. (9003).
>> (11:19:57) *jabber:* Unable to find alternative XMPP connection methods
>> after failing to connect directly.
>> (11:19:57) *connection:* Connection error on 03733348 (reason: 0
>> description: Unable to connect)
>> (11:19:57) *account:* Disconnecting account juliehalatek at gmail.com/(035FCF50)
>> (11:19:57) *connection:* Disconnecting connection 03733348
>> (11:19:57) *connection:* Destroying connection 03733348
>>
>> Can someone help?  Thanks!
>>
>> Julie
>>
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