proxy setting for pidgin

[Ed Greshko]

L wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> wrote:
>   
>> L wrote:
>>     
>>> On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 10:45 AM, Ed Greshko <Ed.Greshko at greshko.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>       
>>>> L wrote:
>>>>
>>>>         
>>>>> Hi
>>>>>
>>>>> How to set proxy for pidgin? most connections, web, pidgin etc must go
>>>>> through a proxy. the proxy set as
>>>>>
>>>>> host proxy.aaa.bbb.cc
>>>>> port 8080
>>>>> user username
>>>>> password passwd
>>>>>
>>>>> of course, ssh, ftp can get through without proxy.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>           
>>>> Tools--->Preferences-->Proxy  ?
>>>>
>>>>         
>>> that is not working. I want this to get gtalk account. always showed a
>>> ssl error.
>>>
>>>
>>>       
>> Try one thing to test.
>>
>> Modify your gtalk account settings in the "Advanced" tab.  Uncheck
>> "Require SSL/TLS" and Check "Allow plaintext...".
>>
>> If this works...then it is most likely that the proxy you are connecting
>> with isn't configured to allow ssl.  At least that is my best guess.
>>
>>     
>
>
> after unchecked SSL etc, login status keeps showing connecting.... in
> fact, just hanging there. That's not working either. thanks anyway.
>
>   
Sorry could not have been of more help.  I currently don't have a proxy
configured that I can test with.

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