Bug 220653

Summary:	MSN nickname cannot be changed
Product:	[Unmaintained] kopete	Reporter:	Franklin Weng <franklin>
Component:	WLM Plugin	Assignee:	Kopete Developers <kopete-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED UNMAINTAINED
Severity:	normal	CC:	alpha_one_x86, fedora, PVince81
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	0.80.2
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	unspecified
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Franklin Weng 2009-12-30 11:16:33 UTC

Version:           0.80.2 (using KDE 4.3.4)
OS:                Linux

The MSN nickname on Kopete can not be set.  When we set it to a new one, it will revert back to the name we registered on the MSN personal data.

For example, when I register my MSN account, I set my name as Franklin Weng.  When using Kopete to run this MSN account, I set my nickname as "Goodhorse".  The name "Goodhorse" could not be saved, it will convert back to "Franklin Weng."

Pidgin, Emenese, and KMess all have the same problem.  I wondered if it was because something changed in the MSN protocol.  However, KMess fixed this problem.  I think it can be fixed, and should be fixed.

Comment 1 Roman Jarosz 2010-01-05 21:57:47 UTC

*** Bug 215804 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 2 Roman Jarosz 2010-01-05 21:58:24 UTC

*** Bug 216278 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***

Comment 3 Eelko Berkenpies 2010-01-30 09:20:38 UTC

I've got the same problem here.

It will quite regularly fall back to a display name which didn't make much sense to me. I'm not using any real details on the MSN personal data page, just some random garbage, so that's probably why. Thanks for clarifying that part, Frank Weng. :)

Fedora 12
Kopete Version 1.0.0
Using KDE Development Platform 4.3.95 (KDE 4.3.95 (KDE 4.4 RC2))

Comment 4 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-02 23:04:17 UTC

Dear Bug Submitter,

This bug has been stagnant for a long time. Could you help us out and re-test if the bug is valid in the latest version? I am setting the status to NEEDSINFO pending your response, please change the Status back to REPORTED when you respond.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!

Comment 5 Andrew Crouthamel 2018-11-08 14:10:39 UTC

Hi there, sorry for the bad news, but WLM has been discontinued by Microsoft, so this bug will be closed.

Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!