Anyone else getting the following error when trying to sign in to AIM, today:
"Received unexpected response from http://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession"
On Wednesday 13 January 2010 19:38:24 Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Anyone else getting the following error when trying to sign in to AIM, today:
"Received unexpected response from http://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession"
Yes - current workaround: Edit your AIM settings and disable SSL...
Peter.
Peter A writes:
On Wednesday 13 January 2010 19:38:24 Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Anyone else getting the following error when trying to sign in to AIM, today:
"Received unexpected response from http://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession"
Yes - current workaround: Edit your AIM settings and disable SSL...
Actually, I see that http://pidgin.im gives the notice on the home page.
/me facepalm
Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Anyone else getting the following error when trying to sign in to AIM, today:
"Received unexpected response from http://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession"
Yes, I found that disabling SSL works. They have a problem with the SSL connections apparently.
Dan
Disable SSL
On Wed, 13 Jan 2010, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Anyone else getting the following error when trying to sign in to AIM, today:
"Received unexpected response from http://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession"
On 01/13/2010 07:38 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:
Anyone else getting the following error when trying to sign in to AIM, today:
"Received unexpected response from http://api.oscar.aol.com/aim/startOSCARSession"
Goto Manage Account -> Select your AIM Account -> Select Modify -> Goto the "Advanced Tab" -> Uncheck 'Use SSL'
Seems a recent change in AIM has caused issues with pidgin... that workaround will solve the issue until the bug is fixed.
Pidgin Developers are already aware of the problem.
Lyos Gemini Norezel
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