Ananda Samaddar wrote: > Ananda Samaddar wrote: >> Hi all, long time Pidgin user here having problems with connecting to >> MSN. The error message I get is as the subject suggests: >> >> 'unable to retrieve MSN Address Book'. >> >> I've got no idea why this is happening or how to fix it. I've already >> Googled the error and it seems like I'm not the only one having problems: >> >> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?s=7a8b67cacd0eda7cc9d9ba4facdc9eb6&t=1037515 >> http://forums.mactalk.com.au/13/65221-msn-refusing-log-adium.html >> >> This seems to affect all libpurple based clients including Adium. I've >> already had a look at the mailing list archives and no-one seems to have >> posted about this issue. It seems to have started occurring literally >> in the last twenty-four hours as well. >> >> thanks, >> >> Ananda >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Support mailing list >> Support@pidgin.im >> http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > > Ok as a follow up to this, the latest version of MSN Pecan connects > absolutely fine. > > Ananda > > _______________________________________________ > Support mailing list > Support@pidgin.im > http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
Please add your voice to this ticket if you're have this issue: http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/8087 The developers are trying to pass it off as a server-side issue. Ananda _______________________________________________ Support mailing list Support@pidgin.im http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
