Here you go. I cleared the log, and then tried to enabled the account in the account preferences dialog.
I roughly checked the file. I found a similar message as I get from pifgin (too frequent connections). Thanks ** Attachment added: "mission.txt" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/993952/+attachment/3140999/+files/mission.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to empathy in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/993952 Title: authentication failed Status in “empathy” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Since the upgrade to precise pangolin I'm unable to connect to ICQ/AIM. In the account preferences the message is "Disconnected -- Authentication failed" I found a forum entry: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1944629 As suggested I tried pidgin: In the original setting it reports: """ You have been connecting and disconnecting too frequently. Wait ten minutes and try again. If you continue to try, you will need to wait even longer. """ When I disable the client login option as suggested in the forum I get: """ ACCOUNTNR disabled Unknown reason """ But login on the website is possible without problems. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: empathy 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 3 14:36:32 2012 InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012) SourcePackage: empathy UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-27 (5 days ago) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/empathy/+bug/993952/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp

