[Pidgin] #2638: "Message could not be sent because a connection error occurred:" (on MSN)

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#2638: "Message could not be sent because a connection error occurred:" (on MSN)
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  Reporter:  ThorbjornTux  |       Owner:       
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:       
 Component:  libpurple     |     Version:  2.1.0
Resolution:                |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by JSB):

 I'm having the same problem.
 Is there a proxy setting I should use?
 I'm seeing this in the debug window:

 (10:01:59) proxy: No environment settings found, not using a proxy
 (10:01:59) msn: new httpconn (017ECB28)
 (10:01:59) msn: C: NS 000: XFR 12 SB
 (10:01:59) proxy: No environment settings found, not using a proxy
 (10:01:59) msn: Appending message to queue.
 (10:02:00) msn: S: NS 000: XFR 12 SB 207.46.27.13:1863 CKI
 1278034975.019147.16823711
 (10:02:00) proxy: No environment settings found, not using a proxy
 (10:02:00) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for
 gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
 (10:02:00) msn: C: SB 002: USR 1 jsbracher at hotmail.com
 1278034975.019147.16823711
 (10:02:00) dnsquery: IP resolved for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
 (10:02:00) proxy: Attempting connection to 65.54.239.211
 (10:02:00) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 with no
 proxy
 (10:02:00) proxy: Connection in progress
 (10:02:00) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.
 (10:02:00) proxy: No environment settings found, not using a proxy
 (10:02:01) proxy: No environment settings found, not using a proxy
 (10:02:02) proxy: No environment settings found, not using a proxy
 (10:02:02) msn: Connection error from Switchboard server (207.46.27.13):
 Reading error
 (10:02:02) msn: Switchboard with unassigned conversation
 (10:02:02) msn: destroy httpconn (017ECB28)

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