If it helps here is a Pidgin log for connecting via HTTP:
Code:
(00:08:31) account: Connecting to account -removed-
(00:08:31) connection: Connecting. gc = 018788E8
(00:08:31) msn: new httpconn (01983278)
(00:08:31) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for 192.168.2.3
(00:08:31) msn: C: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(00:08:31) dnsquery: IP resolved for 192.168.2.3
(00:08:31) proxy: Attempting connection to 192.168.2.3
(00:08:31) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 via 192.168.2.3:3128 using HTTP
(00:08:31) proxy: Connection in progress
(00:08:31) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.
(00:08:31) proxy: HTTP proxy connection established
(00:08:31) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Reading error
(00:08:31) msn: C: NS 000: OUT
(00:08:31) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Reading error
(00:08:31) msn_session_disconnect: assertion `session->connected' failed
(00:08:31) account: Disconnecting account 018D2710
(00:08:31) connection: Disconnecting connection 018788E8
(00:08:31) msn: destroy httpconn (01983278)
(00:08:31) connection: Destroying connection 018788E8
A normal (None HTTP connection):
Code:
00:10:42) account: Connecting to account -removed-
(00:10:42) connection: Connecting. gc = 018E4100
(00:10:42) msn: new httpconn (01882510)
(00:10:42) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for 192.168.2.3
(00:10:42) dnsquery: IP resolved for 192.168.2.3
(00:10:42) proxy: Attempting connection to 192.168.2.3
(00:10:42) proxy: Connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 via 192.168.2.3:3128 using HTTP
(00:10:42) proxy: Connection in progress
(00:10:42) proxy: Connected to messenger.hotmail.com:1863.
(00:10:42) proxy: Using CONNECT tunneling for messenger.hotmail.com:1863
(00:10:42) proxy: Proxy server replied with:
HTTP/1.0 403 Forbidden
Server: squid/2.7.STABLE3
Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:10:42 GMT
Content-Type: text/html
Content-Length: 1112
Expires: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 23:10:42 GMT
X-Squid-Error: ERR_ACCESS_DENIED 0
X-Cache: MISS from SERVER.home.net
X-Cache-Lookup: NONE from SERVER.home.net:3128
Via: 1.0 SERVER.home.net:3128 (squid/2.7.STABLE3)
Connection: close
(00:10:42) proxy: Connection attempt failed: Access denied: HTTP proxy server forbids port 1863 tunneling.
(00:10:42) msn: Connection error: Access denied: HTTP proxy server forbids port 1863 tunneling.
(00:10:42) msn: Connection error from Notification server (messenger.hotmail.com): Unable to connect
(00:10:42) account: Disconnecting account 018D2710
(00:10:42) connection: Disconnecting connection 018E4100
(00:10:42) msn: destroy httpconn (01882510)
(00:10:42) connection: Destroying connection 018E4100
Without proxy (None HTTP):
Code:
(00:13:51) account: Connecting to account -removed-
(00:13:51) connection: Connecting. gc = 01898928
(00:13:51) msn: new httpconn (0198C730)
(00:13:51) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for messenger.hotmail.com
(00:13:51) dnsquery: IP resolved for messenger.hotmail.com
(00:13:51) proxy: Attempting connection to 207.46.28.93
(00:13:51) proxy: Connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 with no proxy
(00:13:51) proxy: Connection in progress
(00:13:52) proxy: Connected to messenger.hotmail.com:1863.
(00:13:52) proxy: Error connecting to messenger.hotmail.com:1863 (Connection refused.).
(00:13:52) proxy: Connection attempt failed: Connection refused.
(00:13:52) msn: Connection error: Connection refused.
(00:13:52) msn: Connection error from Notification server (messenger.hotmail.com): Unable to connect
(00:13:52) account: Disconnecting account 018D2710
(00:13:52) connection: Disconnecting connection 01898928
(00:13:52) msn: destroy httpconn (0198C730)
(00:13:52) connection: Destroying connection 01898928
HTTP no proxy:
Code:
(00:14:58) account: Connecting to account -removed-
(00:14:58) connection: Connecting. gc = 01871618
(00:14:58) msn: new httpconn (01888158)
(00:14:58) dnsquery: Performing DNS lookup for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
(00:14:58) msn: C: NS 000: VER 1 MSNP9 MSNP8 CVR0
(00:14:58) dnsquery: IP resolved for gateway.messenger.hotmail.com
(00:14:58) proxy: Attempting connection to 207.46.28.94
(00:14:58) proxy: Connecting to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80 with no proxy
(00:14:58) proxy: Connection in progress
(00:14:58) proxy: Connected to gateway.messenger.hotmail.com:80.
(00:15:19) msn: HTTP: Read error
(00:15:19) msn: Connection error from Notification server (gateway.messenger.hotmail.com): Reading error
(00:15:19) msn: C: NS 000: OUT
(00:15:19) account: Disconnecting account 018D2710
(00:15:19) connection: Disconnecting connection 01871618
(00:15:19) msn: destroy httpconn (01888158)
(00:15:19) connection: Destroying connection 01871618