Empathy IM client and MSN

[oyvinst]

Here's the most recent/relevant bug report:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...hy/+bug/663670

If the problem affects you, go to bug and click "Does this bug affect you?".

[dumpster25]

I've already done it. Thanks for this post

[UnterUn]

Try 'emesene': seems to work fine; almost a exact MSN clone as well (which is always nice)

[Steve H]

Same problem here. It just sits there trying to connect. Started yesterday after I put my laptop into hibernate.

Is it just laptops affected or are all machines having the same problem?

[oyvinst]

Is it just laptops affected or are all machines having the same problem?

This is not hardware-related. Microsoft probably made some changes to their MSN/Live messenger service which the Empathy client in Ubuntu doesn't handle properly.

[oyvinst]

Try 'emesene': seems to work fine; almost a exact MSN clone as well (which is always nice)

Well, there are many good MSN-only clients available, Emesene being one of them. Empathy is nice when you use 4-5 other IM-services/protocols in addition to MSN.

[hvbakel]

As a workaround (taken from the bug report) type the following in a terminal (tested on Lucid):

gksudo gedit /usr/share/pyshared/papyon/service/description/SingleSignOn/RequestMultipleSecurityTokens.py

then find the line that reads

CONTACTS = ("contacts.msn.com", "?fs=1&id=24000&kv=7&rn=93S9SWWw&tw=0&ver=2.1.6000.1")

and change it to

CONTACTS = ("contacts.msn.com", "MBI")

Save and restart empathy and the MSN connection should work again. Note that this bugfix will probably come soon through the official channels.

[PeregrinGo]

GREAT! This worked for me. Thanks!

As a workaround (taken from the bug report) type the following in a terminal (tested on Lucid):

gksudo gedit /usr/share/pyshared/papyon/service/description/SingleSignOn/RequestMultipleSecurityTokens.py

then find the line that reads

CONTACTS = ("contacts.msn.com", "?fs=1&id=24000&kv=7&rn=93S9SWWw&tw=0&ver=2.1.6000.1")

and change it to

CONTACTS = ("contacts.msn.com", "MBI")

Save and restart empathy and the MSN connection should work again. Note that this bugfix will probably come soon through the official channels.

[hackedbellini]

As a workaround (taken from the bug report) type the following in a terminal (tested on Lucid):

gksudo gedit /usr/share/pyshared/papyon/service/description/SingleSignOn/RequestMultipleSecurityTokens.py

then find the line that reads

CONTACTS = ("contacts.msn.com", "?fs=1&id=24000&kv=7&rn=93S9SWWw&tw=0&ver=2.1.6000.1")

and change it to

CONTACTS = ("contacts.msn.com", "MBI")

Save and restart empathy and the MSN connection should work again. Note that this bugfix will probably come soon through the official channels.

Perfect! Worked like a charm here! (Maverick Meerkat)

[onemanclapping]

PERFECT! Thank you very much!