If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

I have MSN haze (as part of pidgin protocols). Recently I can't connect at all (network error). So I have disabled my MSN haze account. BUT I still occasionally get spam ghost messages from offline MSN contacts (whose accounts have been hacked I guess?) and most recently, I got one legitimate MSN message from a contact. All while my account is disabled. How/why is this happening?

Re: If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

you don't have msn pecan installed and enabled? just for being absolutely sure.

Re: If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

no, only one msn protocol - haze. I have installed: Pidgin Extra Protocols (Bonjour & Sametime) and Pidgin protocols plugin for conversations and contacts.

it's so weird. if I try to connect, I only get 'network errors'. But then I get these messages. So far, 3 spam messages from trusted contacts and one legitimate 'hello' from another contact.

Re: If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

I think you should contact the author of the package and ask is that behaviour normal, can it be explained somehow etc

Re: If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

That be these people yes?

No one else has run into this problem, huh?

Re: If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

I've found Haze to be the most unstable following a cut from GPRS to wifi or the other way round.

It gets 'Network Errors' all the time and refuses to 'connect' although I'm not sure if it has actually connected and I was in the same position as you.

I tend to just have two MSN 'accounts' one is Haze, not sure what the other one is, if Haze refuses to connect, the other one is usually fine.

Re: If Haze can't connect and is disabled, why do I still get MSN messages?
 

Havnt found the problem of getting messages when disabled. But thats cuz Im never disable it;)
Although I do have the same network error as you do, but than I still appear online in other people's contact list. Btw I have those errors just like once/twice a month or so, but I remember using butterfly plugin and that got me errors all the time.

Edit: same as last part from guy above;)