Can you try modifying the settings of your AIM account and checking the "Use clientLogin" checkbox and see if that helps?
Thanks, Mark On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 2:59 PM, Robert Russo <[email protected]> wrote: > David, > > 5190- Aim is the port i was referring too in the advanced-modify account tab > , I am running windows vista home premium 32 bit, with eset smart security > 4, I attached a debug log window. I use 2 aim accounts on pidgin one seems > to be working the other says "Unable to connect to authentication server: > Connection timed out." I uninstalled and reinstalled with > > Pidgin 2.6.2 > (libpurple 2.6.2) > 95470d310d5d3a229c0b9fc4232da9bfeafaeb5b > > the only plug in i have is a spell checker > Thank you > > On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 5:15 PM, David Woolley <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> Suggested Subject: pidgin: <name of service>: Connection timed out to >> authentication server. >> >> Robert Russo wrote: >>> >>> my pidgin repeatedly says Unable to connect to authentication server: >>> Connection timed out, i am obviously connected to the internet, i rebooted >>> ,re dled it, checkd my ports i dnt know what to do >> >> Based on the limited information provided, I'd say that you probably hit a >> firewall configured to ignore packets that aren't permitted. >> >> What do you mean by you "checked your ports"? >> >> Service? Pidgin Version? OS? OS Version? How connect to internet? Debug >> log contents? >> >> i = I >> dled = downloaded >> checkd = checked >> dnt = don't >> >> >> -- >> David Woolley >> Emails are not formal business letters, whatever businesses may want. >> says there should be an address here, but, in a world of spam, >> that is no longer good advice, as archive address hiding may not work. > > > _______________________________________________ > [email protected] mailing list > Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: > http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support > _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
