HTTP method does not work

[moicdoudou]

Hey

I cannot login to MSN network with Pidgin 2.2.0. There is a proxy (host:wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr and port:3128, the two open ports are the port 80 and 443) on the network of my school. Windows Live Messenger works fine and Miranda IM on Windows also (It works with Jabber protocol only on port 443, not on port 80). Perhaps, HTTP method would work on port 443 ? Here is the debug output (I try also without the HTTP protocol) :

connection: Connecting. gc = 0x85ac7e0
(15:09:58) msn: new httpconn (0x8514760)
(15:09:58) dns: DNS query for 'wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr' queued
(15:09:58) msn: C: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(15:09:58) dns: Created new DNS child 4528, there are now 1 children.
(15:09:58) dns: Successfully sent DNS request to child 4528
(15:09:58) dns: Got response for 'wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr'
(15:09:58) dnsquery: IP resolved for wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr
(15:09:58) proxy: Attempting connection to 195.83.11.66
(15:09:58) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 via wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr:3128 using HTTP
(15:09:58) proxy: Connection in progress
(15:09:58) proxy: HTTP proxy connection established
(15:09:59) msn: S: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(15:09:59) msn: C: NS 000: CVR 2 0x0409 winnt 5.1 i386 MSNMSGR 6.0.0602 MSMSGS user@hotmail.com
(15:09:59) msn: HTTP: Read error
(15:09:59) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Erreur de lecture
(15:09:59) msn: C: NS 000: OUT
(15:09:59) msn: HTTP: Read error
(15:09:59) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Erreur de lecture
(15:09:59) g_log: msn_session_disconnect: assertion `session->connected' failed(15:09:59) account: Disconnecting account 0x8161460
(15:09:59) connection: Disconnecting connection 0x85ac7e0
(15:09:59) msn: destroy httpconn (0x8514760)
(15:09:59) connection: Destroying connection 0x85ac7e0

[moicdoudou]

How can i edit my ticket ? I would like delete my address

[rekkanoryo]

You can't. Only a developer can edit the text that you submitted for the original ticket.

[khc]

is this fixed by #2638?

[datallah]

I doubt it, but the reporter is the only one who can tell us for sure.

[moicdoudou]

I try again with Pidgin 2.2.2 :

(21:25:59) account: Connecting to account xxxxxxxxxx@hotmail.com
(21:25:59) Session Management: Received first save_yourself
(21:25:59) Session Management: Received save_complete
(21:25:59) docklet: embedded
(21:26:03) connection: Connecting. gc = 0x858b010
(21:26:03) msn: new httpconn (0x858b938)
(21:26:03) dns: DNS query for 'wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr' queued
(21:26:03) msn: C: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(21:26:03) dns: Created new DNS child 5339, there are now 1 children.
(21:26:03) dns: Successfully sent DNS request to child 5339
(21:26:03) dns: Got response for 'wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr'
(21:26:03) dnsquery: IP resolved for wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr
(21:26:03) proxy: Attempting connection to 195.83.11.66
(21:26:03) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 via wwwcache.insa-toulouse.fr:3128 using HTTP
(21:26:03) proxy: Connection in progress
(21:26:03) proxy: HTTP proxy connection established
(21:26:03) msn: S: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(21:26:03) msn: C: NS 000: CVR 2 0x0409 winnt 5.1 i386 MSNMSGR 6.0.0602 MSMSGS xxxxxxxxxxx@hotmail.com
(21:26:03) msn: HTTP: Read error
(21:26:03) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Erreur de lecture
(21:26:03) msn: C: NS 000: OUT
(21:26:03) msn: HTTP: Read error
(21:26:03) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Erreur de lecture
(21:26:03) g_log: msn_session_disconnect: assertion `session->connected' failed
(21:26:03) account: Disconnecting account 0x81870d8
(21:26:03) connection: Disconnecting connection 0x858b010
(21:26:03) msn: destroy httpconn (0x858b938)
(21:26:03) connection: Destroying connection 0x858b010

It seems it uses the port 80, not the 443.

PS : Could someone delete my email in the first post, please ?

[Greeds2]

Hi there,

I am also experiencing this problem on Win32 pidgin 2.4.0. Obviously the port setting in the account configuration doesn't do anything as I've tried changing it - the HTTP method always connects on port 80.

(14:37:28) account: Connecting to account xxxxx@hotmail.com
(14:37:28) connection: Connecting. gc = 01B37FE8
(14:37:28) msn: new httpconn (01B36C58)
(14:37:28) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for dk01snz24.simcorp.int
(14:37:28) msn: C: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(14:37:28) prefs: /pidgin/blist/width changed, scheduling save.
(14:37:28) prefs: /pidgin/blist/height changed, scheduling save.
(14:37:28) dnsquery: IP resolved for dk01snz24.simcorp.int
(14:37:28) proxy: Attempting connection to 192.168.100.81
(14:37:28) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 via dk01snz24.simcorp.int:8080 using HTTP
(14:37:28) proxy: Connection in progress
(14:37:28) proxy: HTTP proxy connection established
(14:37:28) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Writing error
(14:37:28) msn: C: NS 000: OUT
(14:37:28) msn: Attempted HTTP write before session is established
(14:37:28) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Writing error
(14:37:28) msn_session_disconnect: assertion `session->connected' failed
(14:37:28) account: Disconnecting account 00C72BF0
(14:37:28) connection: Disconnecting connection 01B37FE8
(14:37:28) msn: destroy httpconn (01B36C58)
(14:37:28) connection: Destroying connection 01B37FE8

I also notice that the message has changed slightly since the original post was made.

I'm on a restrictive firewall that can only make outgoing TCP connections on port 80 or 443 so haven't got any other way of getting Pidgin to work the normal way. I can use an SSH tunnel to get round the issue but thought I'd provide some additional information in case it's of any help to the plugin maintainers.

I'd imagine that this will be affecting a number of other HTTP method users at the moment, unless someone can point out a config option I might have missed.

Thanks for all the good work!

Alex

[karypid]

I have also been experiencing this bug with 2.4.0 and now with 2.4.1.

The problem is that my proxy (as is the case with other users) only allowns HTTP CONNECT to port 443. The "Port" preference (defaults to 1863) applies to the MSN server preference (which defaults to messenger.hotmail.com) for NON http-method connections.

When you enable the "Use HTTP Method" checkbox, pidgin attempts to connect to port 80 (this is apparently hard-coded?) via the proxy, which is not allowed on my site (as well as those of the other posters). Changing the "port" setting has no effect, as it only applies to the NON-http method server (messenger.hotmail.com). I tried to trick pidgin by specifying gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:443 as the "HTTP method server" but the debug log says it still tries to connect to port 80 (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:443:80).

[karypid]

I am using Pidgin 2.4.3 and this issue seems to be fixed. At least, it works for me now.

[bernmeister]

Is this an issue for anyone still?

[neewom]

Unfortunately, I believe I am. Using the HTTP method, I changed the default port and am still receiving:

(16:00:13) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 with no proxy
(16:00:13) proxy: Connection in progress
(16:00:13) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.

This is with 2.5.0

[koms1016]

This is still an issue for me. Sometimes MSN connects but it doesn't most of the time. The native MSN Messenger app connects but Pidgin has issues. I am using 2.5.1. Log below:

Pidgin Debug Log : 9/3/2008 8:18:16 AM
(08:18:04) gtkappbar: wnd_poschanging
(08:18:04) account: Connecting to account ksa_uh@hotmail.com
(08:18:04) connection: Connecting. gc = 020E52B8
(08:18:04) msn: new httpconn (020EE100)
(08:18:04) proxy: No Windows proxy set.
(08:18:04) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
(08:18:04) msn: C: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP15 CVR0
(08:18:04) dnsquery: IP resolved for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
(08:18:04) proxy: Attempting connection to 65.54.239.211
(08:18:04) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 with no proxy
(08:18:04) proxy: Connection in progress
(08:18:04) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.
(08:18:04) proxy: No Windows proxy set.
(08:18:05) msn: S: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP15
(08:18:05) msn: C: NS 000: CVR 2 0x0409 winnt 5.1 i386 MSNMSGR 8.5.1288 msmsgs ksa_uh@hotmail.com
(08:18:05) proxy: No Windows proxy set.
(08:18:05) msn: HTTP: Read error
(08:18:05) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Reading error
(08:18:05) msn: C: NS 000: OUT
(08:18:05) msn: HTTP: Read error
(08:18:05) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Reading error
(08:18:05) account: Disconnecting account 00CA1528
(08:18:05) connection: Disconnecting connection 020E52B8
(08:18:05) msn: destroy the OIM 020AD918
(08:18:05) msn: destroy httpconn (020EE100)
(08:18:05) jabber: jabber_actions: have pep: NO
(08:18:05) connection: Destroying connection 020E52B8
(08:18:09) util: Writing file accounts.xml to directory C:\Documents and Settings\KAgrawal\Application Data\.purple
(08:18:09) util: Writing file C:\Documents and Settings\KAgrawal\Application Data\.purple\accounts.xml

[Cilyan]

Hello, I have the same error with 2.5.5 on linux. I think it is linked to http://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/7045#comment:2 and I posted there a new debug log, I hope this will help.

[bernmeister]

Should this ticket be marked as a duplicate of #7045 as it has similar symptoms?

[Cilyan]

It seems to be the same problems, yes. However, this thread is more active and more detailed. Maybe it is the one that should be kept. Unfortunately too, I left this company a month ago so I won't be able to test. But I can find people who can.