Hello Shlomi,Thank you for your suggestion,
re the default Google Talk preset should just work. Maybe the port is blocked.
Can
you send your connection's/errors' log (without the password of course)?I am
strictly a consumer, and not terribly computer savvy, at that.. but if you can
instruct me on how to do the above, I will try-- I do not even know what a
"connection's errors' log" is
... and I don't exactly know what port you may be referring to that might be
blocked..If you mean my access to third party apps in Google, I do have those
turned off at the moment.. BUT you see, I did try turning access ON, and it did
work but only allowed Pidgin access to my gmail account (notifying me of emails
in inbox)..> that did not get Pidgin connected to my google talk, though, for
some reason...
...so I just turned access to third party apps in Google back off, cause it
made me nervous. I received a threatening notification from Google saying: "You
recently changed your security settings so that your Google Account is no
longer protected by modern security standards... Please be aware that it is now
easier for an attacker to break into your account. You can make your account
safer again by undoing this change
athttps://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps then switching to
apps made by Google such as Gmail to access your account.
NOTE: Before I did the above, I received a prior message from Google saying "We
recently blocked a sign-in attempt to your Google Account" > so, yes, it
appears that Google was blocking Pidgin via my block to third party apps being
turned ON..., and when I turned OFF the block to third party apps, Pidgin got
through, but as I said, Pidgin ended up only notifying me of new emails into my
gmail account > it did not, apparently, connect me to Google Talk.. unless
perhaps there is something else that I should do, on top of unblocking access
to third party apps?
AND, after reading Google's first message above, re security risk, do you think
I have reason to be nervous about unblocking access to third party apps.. and
if so, is there a better, more secure way?
BTW: I appreciated your artwork as posted at your site... I applaud you for
being so creatively versatile, and then for making the time and effort to share
it with the rest of us! (I am an artist, myself)
Thanks again (I am using a different account to further communications with
you... too unfamiliar with Gmail to monkey around with it right now :)
Cheers
Sun, 19 Apr 2015 18:43:18 -0400
> I hope I hear back from someone.. not sure if this is proper way to access
> support...
> *I am unable to get Pidgin 2.10.11 to connect with Google Talk...several
> attempts, varying configurations.*
> thank you :)
the default Google Talk preset should just work. Maybe the port is blocked. Can
you send your connection's/errors' log (without the password of course)?
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
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