Bug 186032

Version:           0.70.0 (using 4.2.00 (KDE 4.2.0), 4.2.0-15.fc9 Fedora)
Compiler:          gcc
OS:                Linux (i686) release 2.6.27.15-78.2.23.fc9.i686

After upgrading to KDE 4.2, Kopete is having trouble connecting to MSN/WLM. It gives no error messages (in GUI nor on the terminal), but it tends to display "Connecting" as WLM status forever. 

The severity of the problem varies from account to account. I have an old MSN account (a Hotmail) and a new one (a GMail). Since my upgrade to KDE 4.2, Kopete virtually [i]never[/i] connects to the Hotmail account, but [i]usually[/i] manages to connect to the Gmail one. Note, however, that both MSN accounts do work. I can log into both of them in aMSN without problems. 

Apparently Kopete does have some connection to the network, though, even with the account it hates. If I supply a wrong password, it promptly complains. But with the correct password, it just hangs in "Connecting". 

Kopete connects correctly to Jabber, AIM and ICQ. 

I have tried going to Configure Kopete -> Accounts -> WLM account -> Modify Account -> Connection and checking or unchecking "Override default server information". This made no difference. 

I have tried explicitly opening port 1863 in my firewall. This made no difference. 

Plugins I have active are: KopeteTeX, History, Text Effect. 

See, for reference, a Fedora Forum thread where I try to troubleshoot the problem: 
http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?p=1176406