Empathy MSN Problem

[jzraikes]

I just installed the Karmic RC and I'm having trouble connecting to MSN with Empathy. Whenever I try to connect I get an error message saying simply "Network Error". I am certain I am using the correct login information.
If it helps, I could connect to MSN with Pidgin, but only using 'HTTP Method', which Empathy doesn't appear to have.
I have a hunch that the cause of these problems may be something to do with my MSN address being "@fsmail.net" as opposed to "@hotmail.com" or "@hotmail.co.uk".
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[sideffects]

I just installed the Karmic RC and I'm having trouble connecting to MSN with Empathy. Whenever I try to connect I get an error message saying simply "Network Error". I am certain I am using the correct login information.
If it helps, I could connect to MSN with Pidgin, but only using 'HTTP Method', which Empathy doesn't appear to have.
I have a hunch that the cause of these problems may be something to do with my MSN address being "@fsmail.net" as opposed to "@hotmail.com" or "@hotmail.co.uk".
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Yeah, I was having some problems with Empathy as well. I still don't think it's ready to be the new default. My advice is to do like I did and install Pidgin.

[jzraikes]

Yeah, I was having some problems with Empathy as well. I still don't think it's ready to be the new default. My advice is to do like I did and install Pidgin.

I've done so, but it would still be nice to not be stuck with Pidgin. I have same problem with aMSN as well...

[avix]

I need it for work for the video. same problem. username@live.com. password, Advanced, server. Messenger.live.com port 1863. can import it from Pidgen (which works fine) but when imported into Empathy still get Network Error.

for the sever I have tried
messenger.live.com
messenger.hotmail.com
messenger.msn.com

[CoreyB.]

Same problem, Empathy won't connect my MSN accounts. Using my default messenger.homail.com server and port 1863.

Any help?

[avix]

and this morning, they call came up fine, even MSN.. strange.

[phasenew]

installing python-msn solves.
sudo aptitude install python-msn

[Paul Sinnett]

I have this problem too and installing python-msn didn't solve it for me. There are some bugs being reported against this, https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...hy/+bug/471878 and https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=601359 and possibly others.

[CoreyB.]

python-msn did not solve it for me either.

[LunaticHiatus]

amsn works with webcam, but the best webcam support is via skype or ekiga. Works flawlessly yo