Comment 6 for bug 389322

Below solution works for me.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1191064&page=5 post#47
maybe this thread will be helpful.

http://forum.ubuntu-vn.org/viewtopic...t=1630&start=0

I've done those steps:

1. Open file /etc/hosts with gedit:
sudo gedit /etc/hosts
2. Add the following line to the end of hosts:
66.163.181.184 scs.msg.yahoo.com
3. Save and Close
4. Restart Pidgin
OK
Last edited by attlinux; 9 Hours Ago at 03:22 AM..