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Pidgin: File Send Feature Doesn't Work

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Submitted by Amarus on July 22, 2008 - 6:02pm

When using Pidgin to send files through AOL OSCAR protocol the following always happens

1. Right when I start to send the file, I get system message saying I've canceled the file transfer.
2. The file transfer starts - the file transfer meter doesn't move at all - then I get disconnected and I have to login again.

In both, my Firewall McAfee firewall and router, I made sure to open port 5190 both UDP and TCP and still no luck.

I can chat normally, I even can direct connect and send images like that; I just can't send a images, documents, songs as a file.

Filezilla secure keys are cached in the registry

Submitted by statement on July 10, 2008 - 7:39pm

I have a login for a SFTP connection, and I got a prompt that the secure key was to be cached in the registry.

The key is left behind is

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SimonTatham

I assume it's PuTTys doing, and would much prefer this key to be exported/imported, and removed from the registry on exit.

Thanks

Pidgin and encryption

Submitted by Cassandra on July 10, 2008 - 4:14pm

If I decide to use Pidgin-Encryption 3.0 or Pidgin-OTR 3.2 and my contact is not using it are messages that I send and recieve still encrypted and invisible to my ISP? Or both contacts have to use those "add-ons" to make the chat encrypted. I don't care if the chat isn't completely encrypted. Is it invisible for my ISP if only 1 party (me) is using it?

Pictures and spelling in Pidgin Portable

Submitted by 12345Michael54321 on July 9, 2008 - 9:13pm

My apologies for what are undoubtedly very basic questions:

1. Any problems sending/receiving pictures (.jpg images) with Pidgin Portable? Or is it text only?

2. Any chance a spell checker of some sort is built into the app?

If the answers are "no," feel free to recommend a portable app that does offer something more like what I want.

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