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How to configure PIDGIN to work with Google Talk

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For all those who don’t know what PIDGIN is, here is a brief description:-

Pidgin is an instant messaging program for Windows, Linux, BSD, and other Unixes. It is a multi-protocol Instant Messaging client that allows you to use all of your IM accounts at once. You can talk to your friends using AIM, ICQ, Jabber/XMPP, MSN Messenger, Yahoo!, Google Talk, Bonjour, Gadu-Gadu, IRC, Novell GroupWise Messenger, QQ, Lotus Sametime, SILC, SIMPLE, MySpaceIM, and Zephyr.

Pidgin can log in to multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that you can be chatting with friends on AIM, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger, and sitting in an IRC channel all at the same time.

Let’s now move towards the main topic. How to configure Pidgin to work with Google Talk?

It’s pretty easy and simple. Just follow the below mentioned steps. Also, consult the Pidgin setup window Screen Shot for better clarification.

1- Get the latest version of Pidgin and Install it on your computer.
2- Select “Accounts“-> “Manage“-> “Add

This will open a new window- “Add Account”

3- From the drop down box choose XMPP as the Protocol.
4- In case of Screen name enter your Gmail Id (e.g. - raks.khare).
5- Type gmail.com as the Domain/Server.
6- In Resource Field enter Home.
7- Type your Gmail Password in the Password Field.
8- Choose any Nickname (e.g. - Rakshit) as Local alias.
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That’s it you are almost then.

Now, if you are behind a proxy server that is blocking Pidgin to connect to Internet and to log in your account, just follow the below mentioned steps. I am sure you’ll be able to run Pidgin freely like I do.

Click on the “Advanced” tab in Add/Modify Account window and do the following:-

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1- Force old (port 5223) SSL: Checked
2- Allow plaintext auth over unencrypted streams: Un-Checked
3- Connect Port: 443
4- Connect Server: talk.google.com
5- Proxy Type: Choose your protocol and enter desired proxy settings. In my case it’s HTTP, Host: 127.0.0.1 and Port: 4001. If you don’t know about this, select Proxy Type as “Use Global Proxy Settings”.

You are done. Now, you can use Pidgin as much as you like.

My next post will put more light on this great little instant messaging program. I will use Pidgin to identify whether anyone has blocked me on Google Talk or not. Strange, right? So far, there is no such feature in Google Talk. But, I say, why use Google Talk if we have other better alternatives?





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18 Responses to “How to configure PIDGIN to work with Google Talk”

  1. This information is great…….

  2. Thanks, Seeni for commenting on my blog. I appreciate that.
  3. hey nice tip…..but not able to use it as my college i hav proxy server…..so i configure pidgin according to tht proxy server but its not connecting…..plz. help…..

  4. @Shanky, you must be having HTTP proxy server in your college.
    Right?

    Please make sure that the connecting IP address and port number is correct. This connection settings should be same as that of your browser’s connection settings.

    After entering all required data, just restart PIDGIN and it should get connected. If it’s not then may be your network firewall is blocking it. In that case you got to bypass that firewall, visit this link.

  5. It’s really imaging.
    I can copy Image of Google talk also trought.
    It change my life.

  6. how can i check that if my friend has logged in on Gtalk under invisible mode ??

  7. Tanuj, their is no solution to this problem as of today. Keep checking Aarambh for latest updates. If I able to find it out, I’ll post it here for sure.
  8. Thanks a lot! I was having the proxy problem, but thanks to this tip I was finally able to connect ;)

  9. Hey there, thanks for the tip…i didnt know this software existed. and now that i am using it, i think its awesome!

  10. @Lav

    Great that you liked it.
    Enjoy!!!
    :-)

  11. I’m using Pidgin on my work pc and I was able to work before but not recently. I get the error below.

    Connection Failed

    Pidgin will not attempt to reconnect the account until you correct the error and re-enable the account.

  12. @Tin

    Try using the latest version of Pidgin and in case you using the same, just uninstall and reinstall it again. It should work fine.

  13. hi rakshit u seem to hold quite a lot of info nd u have a nice blog
    can u tell me easily how can i know whether my friend has blocked me or not nd whether she is reading my mails which i send to her or not
    coz i am receiving that ur message has been sent from my saide but she doent replies to that
    so can i know that she is actually reading my mails or not which i send

  14. hey rakshit its quite gud
    i hav downloaded that pidgin nd done exactly as above procedure
    nd i can get the details nd the photo
    that means the other person didnt blocked me
    so thts really nice
    how did u learned abt so much info
    keep it up
    nd do welll

  15. @Ravi

    Even if you are blocked by someone, you can always send mails to them. Replying to your mails or not is totally up to the person to whom that mail was sent. But your mails will always be delivered to the recipient.

    Anyways, good to know that you liked my blog. Hoping to see you more on Aarambh.
    :-)

  16. actually rakshit even mails can be filtered and deleted before the other person can read them if they are blocked in gmail.so in that case mailing them with some other id is better.
    but is it the same method for yahoo or anyother also to check whether we r blocked or not.

  17. this info is great but the thing is i m trying to download pidgin but there is a high security alert for it what can i do now!

  18. thanku buddy u hav hlpd in mah luv lfe .thenk u thenku thanku ………u r d bst

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