It is possible that your ISP is blocking the related ports...
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Pidgin status is Available-connecting for Yahoo and Gtalk. Doesnt connect.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/247539
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This problem was solved after changing Part from 5050 to 80. The
Firewall was blocking this Port.
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Pidgin status is Available-connecting for Yahoo and Gtalk. Doesnt connect.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/247539
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Bugs, which
port was being blocked by firewall
** Changed in: pidgin (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Invalid
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Pidgin status is Available-connecting for Yahoo and Gtalk. Doesnt connect.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/247539
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** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15947134/Dependencies.txt
** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15947135/ProcMaps.txt
** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/15947136/ProcStatus.txt
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Pidgin