[Pidgin] #2643: MSN accounts set to "Use HTTP Method" gets "Message could not be sent because a connection error occurred"

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#2643: MSN accounts set to "Use HTTP Method" gets "Message could not be sent
because a connection error occurred"
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  Reporter:  marked23         |       Owner:  datallah                                
      Type:  defect           |      Status:  new                                     
  Priority:  minor            |   Milestone:                                          
 Component:  winpidgin (gtk)  |     Version:  2.1.0                                   
Resolution:                   |    Keywords:  http connection error switchboard server
   Pending:  0                |  
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Comment (by blueorder):

 I have the same issue.

 Here is my debug output:

 {{{
 (08:24:03) msn: new httpconn (01A09EE8)
 (08:24:03) msn: C: NS 000: XFR 11 SB
 (08:24:03) msn: Appending message to queue.
 (08:24:03) sound: Playing C:\Program Files\Pidgin\sounds\purple\send.wav
 (08:24:03) msn: S: NS 000: XFR 11 SB 65.54.171.33:1863 CKI
 1631305607.6415695.9011611
 (08:24:03) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for
 gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
 (08:24:03) msn: C: SB 002: USR 1 user at hotmail.com
 1631305607.6415695.9011611
 (08:24:03) dnsquery: IP resolved for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
 (08:24:03) proxy: Attempting connection to 65.54.239.211
 (08:24:03) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 with no
 proxy
 (08:24:03) proxy: Connection in progress
 (08:24:03) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.
 (08:24:04) util: Writing file accounts.xml to directory C:\Documents and
 Settings\someuser\Application Data\.purple
 (08:24:05) msn: Connection error from Switchboard server (65.54.171.33):
 Reading error
 (08:24:05) msn: Switchboard with unassigned conversation
 (08:24:05) msn: destroy httpconn (01A09EE8)
 (08:24:06) util: Writing file prefs.xml to directory C:\Documents and
 Settings\someuser\Application Data\.purple
 (08:24:06) msn: new httpconn (02CF1510)
 (08:24:06) msn: C: NS 000: XFR 12 SB
 (08:24:06) msn: Appending message to queue.
 (08:24:06) msn: S: NS 000: XFR 12 SB 65.54.171.39:1863 CKI
 503465934.18126254.1162460
 (08:24:06) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for
 gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
 (08:24:06) msn: C: SB 003: USR 1 user at hotmail.com
 503465934.18126254.1162460
 (08:24:06) dnsquery: IP resolved for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
 (08:24:06) proxy: Attempting connection to 65.54.239.211
 (08:24:06) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 with no
 proxy
 (08:24:06) proxy: Connection in progress
 (08:24:06) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.
 (08:24:08) gtkappbar: wnd_poschanging
 (08:24:08) accels: accel changed, scheduling save.
 (08:24:08) accels: accel changed, scheduling save.
 (08:24:08) accels: accel changed, scheduling save.
 (08:24:08) accels: accel changed, scheduling save.
 (08:24:08) accels: accel changed, scheduling save.
 (08:24:08) accels: accel changed, scheduling save.
 (08:24:08) GLib-GObject: invalid cast from `GtkEventBox' to `GtkButton'
 (08:24:08) Gtk: gtk_button_get_relief: assertion `GTK_IS_BUTTON (button)'
 failed
 (08:24:08) GLib-GObject: invalid cast from `GtkEventBox' to `GtkButton'
 (08:24:08) Gtk: gtk_button_get_relief: assertion `GTK_IS_BUTTON (button)'
 failed
 (08:24:08) msn: Connection error from Switchboard server (65.54.171.39):
 Reading error
 (08:24:08) msn: destroy httpconn (02CF1510)
 (08:24:13) accels: saving accels to C:\Documents and
 Settings\someuser\Application Data\.purple\accels
 (08:24:16) msn: S: NS 000: CHL 0 32435173453170124457
 (08:24:16) msn: C: NS 000: QRY 13 PROD0038W!61ZTF9 32
 (08:24:16) msn: S: NS 000: QRY 13
 }}}

 I am using Pidgin 2.1.1 for Windows.

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