If you are using 2-step authentication with Google, you need to utilize application-specific passwords to permit XMPP.
http://support.google.com/accounts/bin/answer.py?hl=en&ctx=ch_b%2F0%2FSmsAuthConfig&answer=185833 Same goes for IMAP, SMTP, etc so nothing to do with Pidgin. On Jan 15, 2013, at 10:14 AM, Olivier Agustin wrote: > Hi Pidgin Support, > > First off, Pidgin is the best, so far, 3rd party IM client I have used. > > Google has implemented a two-tier security verification thing. I would like > to know if you have any plans of adopting such feature for gTalk subscribers > such as myself. For now, if the 2nd tier is enabled, signing in is > impossible. It would be nice if this can be overcome on the next releases. > > Thanks and stay strong! > > -- > Olivier Agustin > Freelance Web Designer, Web Developer and Photographer > _______________________________________________ > Support@pidgin.im mailing list > Want to unsubscribe? Use this link: > http://pidgin.im/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/support
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