[Pidgin] #1142: MSNP14 branch - support for @msn.com mailboxes

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#1142: MSNP14 branch - support for @msn.com mailboxes
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  Reporter:  Pse        |       Owner:  nosnilmot  
      Type:  patch      |      Status:  closed     
  Priority:  minor      |   Milestone:  2.0.1      
 Component:  libpurple  |     Version:  2.0        
Resolution:  fixed      |    Keywords:  msn mailbox
   Pending:  1          |  
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Changes (by Pse):

  * pending:  1 => 0

Comment:

 I'm requesting this ticket to be reopened as the proposed patch to request
 the URL for the inbox during login appears to be suboptimal and only works
 for a couple of minutes. I've noticed the information in the
 authentication file expires after a short time, which renders the second
 patch useless as you cannot go directly into your inbox (you have to go
 through the authentication process at hotmail's site).[[BR]]
 The '''following patch''' solves that by making the request to open
 hotmail's inbox transactional, meaning whenever the user chooses to open
 his or her inbox from Pidgin, Pidgin will request the URL and wait for the
 new information to arrive before calling the web-browser. The web-browser
 will be called as soon as the new information gets in.
 The second patch should probably be reverted and replaced by this one.

 ''Alternative solutions:''[[BR]]
 1. Make pidgin request the URL and wait a fixed amount of time for the
 answer to arrive, and then open hotmail's inbox (keeps the user
 waiting).[[BR]]
 2. Poll the notification server at a fixed interval (expiration needs to
 be guessed - creates unneeded network traffic).

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