[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        
Milestone:                              |    Component:  AIM        
  Version:  2.7.11                      |   Resolution:             
 Keywords:  . period add aim oscar ssi  |  
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Description changed by e_:

Old description:

> '''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)''

New description:

 '''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#comment:1>
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