[Pidgin] #2500: XMPP screen names with @ symbol

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#2500: XMPP screen names with @ symbol
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 Reporter:  mtthw.cmpbll  |       Type:  defect
   Status:  new           |   Priority:  minor 
Component:  pidgin (gtk)  |    Version:  2.1.0 
 Keywords:                |    Pending:  0     
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 I am currently trying to log into a internal corporate jabber server, and
 the username we use is our work email.  When I try to create an XMPP
 account in Pidgin, I type 'mcampbell at company.com' and fill in the rest of
 the details (including domain, which is the specific computer name that
 hosts the jabber server, we'll call it 'jabberserver').  Now, when I save
 and try to connect, I find that Pidgin has split my username at the @
 symbol and appended the rest of it onto the beginning of the domain.  I
 end up with Pidgin trying to connect with username 'mcampbell' to domain
 'work.com at jabberserver'.  I came across the mailing at
 [http://pidgin.im/pipermail/devel/2007-July/002131.html] which states the
 correct way to escape the @ symbol in a user name is '\40', but using
 'mcampbell\40work.com' as my username returns a not authorized error.  In
 trying to find my way to a solution, it seems like there is an awful lot
 of confusion as to the XMPP/Jabber account creation area, and I hate to
 add to it - I just don't understand why you're splitting my username when
 there's a domain box provided.  I'm sure there are people who prefer it
 both ways, but do one or the other and not both.  That said, is there
 actually a way to use an email address or other username with an @ symbol?

 I'm using Pidgin 2.1.0 on Windows XP Profressional.

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