[Pidgin] #13500: Cannot add buddies on AIM with periods in their names

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#13500: Cannot add buddies on AIM with periods in their names
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 Reporter:  e_                          |     Owner:  MarkDoliner
     Type:  defect                      |    Status:  new        
Component:  AIM                         |   Version:  2.7.11     
 Keywords:  . period add aim oscar ssi  |  
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 '''When trying to add someone via Pidgin:'''
 Unable to add the buddy a.b.c.d because the username is invalid.
 Usernames must be a valid email address, or start with a letter and
 contain only letters, numbers and spaces, or contain only numbers.


 '''Adding it to the XML gives this message in debug:'''
 oscar: ssi: removing buddy a.b.c.d from local list


 ''(username changed for privacy reasons but follows same format)''

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Ticket URL: <http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/13500>
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