[Pidgin] #8983: v 2.5.5 can no longer log into Yahoo! account

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#8983: v 2.5.5 can  no longer log into Yahoo! account
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 Reporter:  tcreek       |        Owner:  marv   
     Type:  defect       |       Status:  pending
Milestone:               |    Component:  Yahoo! 
  Version:  2.5.5        |   Resolution:         
 Keywords:  yahoo login  |  
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Changes (by tcreek):

  * status:  pending => new


Old description:

> Seems to just have started this week. Yahoo Messenger software logs in
> fine, but v2.5.5 Pidgin fails and gives the response of "remote
> connection closed by host."

New description:

 Seems to just have started this week. Yahoo Messenger software logs in
 fine, but v2.5.5 Pidgin fails and gives the response of "remote connection
 closed by host."

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Comment:

 Replying to [comment:1 darkrain42]:
 > Please follow [wiki:TipsForBugReports the instructions] to get a debug
 log and attach it to this ticket.[[BR]]Some people in #pidgin have been
 reporting this too.

 (15:00:42) connection: Connecting. gc = 01913B78
 (15:00:42) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for scs.msg.yahoo.com
 (15:00:42) dnsquery: IP resolved for scs.msg.yahoo.com
 (15:00:42) proxy: Attempting connection to 66.163.181.166
 (15:00:42) proxy: Connecting to scs.msg.yahoo.com:5050 with no proxy
 (15:00:42) proxy: Connection in progress
 (15:00:42) proxy: Connecting to scs.msg.yahoo.com:5050.
 (15:00:42) account: Disconnecting account 00CB2AB8
 (15:00:42) connection: Disconnecting connection 01913B78
 (15:00:42) connection: Destroying connection 01913B78

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8983#comment:6>
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