Proxy just for Pidgin

[Homayoon]

I need to configure Pidgin to use a proxy server but it only gives me the option of setting the GNOME proxy. Is there a way to have only Pidgin use the proxy server while other applications connect directly to the Internet?

[sdennie]

My version of pidgin allows me to set a proxy server via, "Tools->Preferences->Network". That should be a pidgin only setting.

[cmost]

The newest version of Pidgin can be obtained from Getdeb if you would prefer to have the latest, greatest...

http://www.getdeb.net/

[Homayoon]

The dialog from "Tools->Preferences->Network" is actually gnome-network-properties which sets the GNOME system-wide proxy server.

[prakash3]

i actually tried configuring proxy from the dialoge tools>preferences>network

but the "configure proxy" button was disabled..
so wht should i do now>>

[Harper45]

here is soloution.
The dialog from "Tools->Preferences->Network" is actually gnome-network-properties which sets the GNOME system-wide proxy server....

[prakash3]

i had already set the system proxy in gnome-network-properties
but still the problem persists....

[khc]

I need to configure Pidgin to use a proxy server but it only gives me the option of setting the GNOME proxy. Is there a way to have only Pidgin use the proxy server while other applications connect directly to the Internet?

If you edit individual accounts, you can set them to use account specific proxies.

[MaikoID]

Thanks!!