pidgin 2.10 fails to log in

[rdesfo]

$ lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu 11.10
Release: 11.10

$ apt-cache policy pidgin
pidgin:
  Installed: 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2
  Candidate: 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Pidgin fails to log in.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: pidgin 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Nov 4 14:35:21 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/pidgin
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Beta amd64 (20110901)
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Arto Huotari (roskapostiaminulle)]

Could not connet to MSN with Pidgin 2.10 / Ubuntu 10.04 amd 64.