Applying the Proxy settings in "System-Wide" mode should allow internet access to all the applications......But sometimes it can malfunction.
Maybe you can refer to this topic, which might help you... http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1839 Regrads, Tushar -- Ubuntu 10.10: proxy settings are not detected in some applications like empathy or update-manager https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/658445 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to empathy in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs