postdata = g_string_new("");
    g_string_append_printf(postdata, "username=%s&", purple_url_encode(purple_account_get_username(account)));
    g_string_append_printf(postdata, "password=%s&", purple_url_encode(purple_account_get_password(account)));
    g_string_append_printf(postdata, "timezone_field=%c|%d|%d&", (tz.tz_minuteswest < 0 ? '+' : '-'), tzhours, tzminutes);
    g_string_append_printf(postdata, "pie=%s&", purple_url_encode(pie));
    g_string_append_printf(postdata, "etm=%s&", purple_url_encode(etm));
    g_string_append_printf(postdata, "js_time=%" G_GINT64_FORMAT "&", skypeweb_get_js_time());
    g_string_append(postdata, "client_id=578134&");
    g_string_append(postdata, "redirect_uri=https://web.skype.com/");

    request = g_strdup_printf("POST /login?client_id=578134&redirect_uri=https%%3A%%2F%%2Fweb.skype.com HTTP/1.0\r\n"
            "Connection: close\r\n"
            "Accept: */*\r\n"
            "BehaviorOverride: redirectAs404\r\n"
            "Host: " SKYPEWEB_LOGIN_HOST "\r\n"
            "Content-Type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded; charset=UTF-8\r\n"
            "Content-Length: %" G_GSIZE_FORMAT "\r\n\r\n%s",
            strlen(postdata->str), postdata->str);