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How to solve the Pidgin GTalk client not working on Windows 7 problem?

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When I try to connect my pidgin to my gtalk account it doesn't work anymore. What should I do? The error is Not Authorized I used Protocol XMPP Username without @gmail.com Domain gmail.com (default) Checked Require SSL/TLS (default) Connect port 5222 (default) File transfer proxies proxy.eu.jabber.…

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What solved this error for me was logging into http://accounts.google.com/ Then under the "Signing In" section I chose "Access for Less Secure Apps". It was disabled, and once I enabled that option, Pidgin was instantly able to connect.

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