cannot connect to google talk

[Andrew]

The default settings for a "Google Talk" protocol account do not work with google talk. If the "Google Talk" protocol is selected in pidgin the default settings should work with Google Talk.

Method to reproduce:
1. Start Pidgin

2. Accounts->Manage Accounts->Add

3. Settings as below:
Protocol: google talk
Username: apunchhtc

All other settings default.

4. Click Add

5. Click Close

6. Google Talk never connects

Expected: Pidgin should connect to google talk

The following settings are required for Google Talk to work, they should be the default:
* Advanced:
  - Connection security: Use old-style SSL
  - Connect Port: 443
  - Connect Server: talk.google.com

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: pidgin 1:2.10.0-0ubuntu2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-16.29-generic 3.0.20
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-16-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue Mar 13 10:14:35 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Beta amd64 (20110330)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_AU:en_US:en
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_AU.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: pidgin
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-19 (145 days ago)

[Andrew (andrew-punch)]

The following post has information which helped ascertain the correct settings: http://askubuntu.com/a/26989/33121

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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