[Pidgin] #2638: "Message could not be sent because a connection error occurred:" (on MSN)

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#2638: "Message could not be sent because a connection error occurred:" (on MSN)
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  Reporter:  ThorbjornTux  |       Owner:       
      Type:  defect        |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  minor         |   Milestone:       
 Component:  libpurple     |     Version:  2.1.0
Resolution:                |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  0             |  
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Comment (by hilbert70):

 I am having the same problem with pidgin and aMsn (sorry), on fedora core
 7.
 A way around is to use the proxy method. I installed squid locally and let
 pidgin use this connection. It is a bit slow but it is working.

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