[Pidgin] #11986: Separate HTTP and IM proxy servers no longer work in 2.7.0

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#11986: Separate HTTP and IM proxy servers no longer work in 2.7.0
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 Reporter:  psmith2100  |        Owner:  rekkanoryo  
     Type:  defect      |       Status:  new         
Milestone:              |    Component:  unclassified
  Version:  2.7.0       |   Resolution:              
 Keywords:              |  
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Comment(by datallah):

 Replying to [comment:48 psmith2100]:
 > I have attached file capture.txt.

 Thanks.

 It looks like it is actually performing proxy authentication via NTLM (in
 the same way that it does in Pidgin for the subsequent SSL request to
 `login.yahoo.com:443`).

 The reason it doesn't work in Pidgin is that we don't support proxy
 authentication for requests on port 80, only requests that use HTTP
 CONNECT on alternate ports.  This is a shortcoming that we can't have a
 complete fix for without major changes.

 It is good to hear that the workaround works for you, hopefully others in
 the same situation will be as lucky.

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