Gtalk error "could not authenticate to server"

[Renfred]

Hi guys
I need urgent help with Gtalk. i just downloaded it yesterday and when i tried for sign in via gmail account it gives me an error " could not authenticate to server". What that means? I don't know how to resolve this error. Please help me. Thanks for any help

[Melville]

I had the same problem. Restart your computer! It worked for me.

[SeCTor 1]

Hi,
After some googling i found this :

There is a help topic regarding setting Google Talk up using GAIM (as well as other 3rd party clients).

Here is the GAIM one:
http://www.google.com/support/talk/b...y?answer=24073

General list:
http://www.google.com/support/talk/b....py?topic=1415

Good luck

[Navman]

That's a problem with software. Try downloading google talk again and install it. even then if you are getting the same problem. its a problem in the Operating system. some file must have corrupted. so re-install OS and install gtalk. or simple way.. just login to your gmail id via browser... and use an internal gtalk available. in inbox itself.

[Techno01]

A proxy server requiring a proxy username and password could also cause this problem. To configure your proxy:

1. Open Google Talk.
2. Click Settings .
3. Highlight Connection along the left side of the dialogue box.
4. Select Use the following proxy .
5. Check the box next to Proxy requires Authentication .
6. Enter the proxy username and password.
7. Click OK .

Finally, your network administrator may have disabled Google Talk on your network. If you continue to see this error, please contact your network administrator