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    Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    Trying to get Pidgin 2.5.0 to work so I can play with it and see if I can ditch WLM at last.

    Pidgin installs fine, I add my MSN details but when I try to login it fails for some reason. I've tried checking the "Use HTTP method" box or whatever it is called. Any other tricks I could try to get it logging in?

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    it's working fine for me. firewalling?

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    My DG834PN is set to have IM ports open. Port 1863 is set to be forwarded to 192.168.0.1. WLM works with these settings. My brother and I use the same router so perhaps whilst WLM is OK like this Pidgin needs 1863 forwarded to my IP address which is 192.168.0.2 but if I do that now then brother wouldn't be able to use MSN?

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    surely you shouldn't have to be forwarding port 1863 on your router - and isnt 192.168.0.1 the IP of the router itself?

    Try removing the port forward and see what happens...

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    You're probably right. I set this all up 5 years ago I think. I'll try removing the port forward later when my brother's LAN party is over.

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    I've just removed the firewall rule. Now I get a message saying:

    "Unable to authenticate: Authentication Failure". Any ideas?

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    you definately typing the email/password correctly?

    have you tried 2.5.1?

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    Just downloaded 2.5.1. The password is what I'm thinking I could be doing wrong.

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

    It works!

    Either 2.5.1, checking the HTTP box or checking password was correct done it.

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    Re: Pidgin can't connect on MSN protocol

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