GTalk / Hangouts

[Michael McConville]

Zeke wrote:
> Recently changed my security settings with google to not authorize "less
> secure apps" (whatever that means).  Since then, I haven't been able to
> connect Pidgin to GTalk/Hangouts on Win7.
> * I've upgraded to the latest version
> * I've used the Gtalk option
> * Port 5222 (and 5223)
> ... etc.
> 
> Still can't get it to work.  Once, I got a window to pop up asking if I
> wanted to accept the certificate - I said yes, but it still didn't authorize
> me.
> 
> What in tarnation is going on.  Any ideas on how to get this damn thing to
> work?

	http://mylinuxbook.com/how-to-get-pidgin-working-with-gtalk/