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When I try setting up Google Talk in Pidgin. I get the message:

Unable to Connect

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(I have it working in Digsby fine)

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I checked my configuration - it looks the same, but in the connect server box it's just blank, which appears to be the default setting for Google Talk. Perhaps try taking that out and see if it works? – nhinkle♦ Aug 18 '11 at 18:20
Having the same problem. Did you ever find the answer? – Alison R. Feb 9 at 20:39
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Pidgin comes preconfigured with an option in the drop-down menu called "Google Talk", which has all the settings already done. Type in your username/password and you should be able to connect.

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I tried that and it didn't help. It also changed back to XMPP. – JoelFan Aug 18 '11 at 19:02
Are you behind a network proxy? If so, please fill in those details and try the "google talk" protocol method again. – Sudipta Chatterjee Aug 18 '11 at 19:13
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You want to include your full domain in the username field, for example john.doe@gmail.com (which is needed for Google Apps accounts). You can leave the "domain" field blank.

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When I try that, I get: Invalid XMPP ID – JoelFan Aug 18 '11 at 19:01
Pidgin requires you to type them apart; so, typing them together won't work. – Tom Wijsman Aug 19 '11 at 12:48
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