I get this problem too and its DAMN annoying!! I keep missing important messages from my boss at work because of this! I'm not sure how reproduce it but I think its whenever I lose internet connectivity (due to suspend/resume etc) and it supposedly "reconnects". People see my online and send messages but I do not receive them.
I am running Ubuntu 64-bit Maverick. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/732900 Title: Empathy doesn't receive instant messages from contacts (MSN) -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs