[Pidgin] #3517: pidgin-2.1.1 crashes when using MSN

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#3517: pidgin-2.1.1 crashes when using MSN
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  Reporter:  patoh   |       Owner:  khc  
      Type:  defect  |      Status:  new  
  Priority:  minor   |   Milestone:       
 Component:  MSN     |     Version:  2.2.1
Resolution:          |    Keywords:       
   Pending:  0       |  
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Comment (by AZ):

 Hi,

 I've recently upgraded to ubuntu gutsy with pidgin 2.2.1.
 Everything worked fine when suddenly, after updating some packages that
 are not related to pidgin and restartet the machine, pidgin just crashed
 (=segfaults) upon starting.
 It turned out, that pidgin only crashed if it either connects to my yahoo
 or msn account.
 Regarding the yahoo account, I did not research the problem in detail,
 yet.
 Regarding the msn account, pidgin does not crash when I add my msn account
 to a fresh installation.
 The main difference between the two accounts.xml files where the
 <settings> section of the msn account.
 The crash could be prevented if replaced the old settings

 {{{
 <settings>
                         <setting name='use-global-buddyicon'
 type='bool'>1</setting>
                         <setting name='check-mail' type='bool'>0</setting>
                         <setting name='server'
 type='string'>messenger.hotmail.com</setting>
                         <setting name='http_method'
 type='bool'>0</setting>
                         <setting name='port' type='int'>1863</setting>
                         <setting name='buddy_icon_timestamp'
 type='int'>0</setting>
                         <setting name='custom_smileys'
 type='bool'>1</setting>
                 </settings>
 }}}

 with

 {{{
 <settings>
                         <setting name='use-global-buddyicon'
 type='bool'>1</setting>
                         <setting name='check-mail' type='bool'>0</setting>
                         <setting name='http_method_server'
 type='string'>gateway.messenger.hotmail.com</setting>
                         <setting name='server'
 type='string'>messenger.hotmail.com</setting>
                         <setting name='http_method'
 type='bool'>0</setting>
                         <setting name='port' type='int'>1863</setting>
                         <setting name='custom_smileys'
 type='bool'>1</setting>
                 </settings>
 }}}

 Obviosly, a http_method_server was added.
 If have HTTP Proxy enabled (squid), which did not complain about anything
 while this happened.

 Perhaps this helps you to figure out the problem.

 Thanks for such a wunderfull application I've been using for years.

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