In response to my earlier post I wanted to make a how-to publically available for those that aren’t familiar with setting up Jabber. If you have a gmail account you already have an account with Jabber. Gmail’s chat uses the Jabber protocol so you’re already half-way there. (If you don’t have a gmail account you really should, post a comment and I’ll send you an invite)
This how-to depends on 1) gaim, 2) gmail account.
- ‘Add Account’ in Gaim
- Use the drop-down & select Jabber
- screen name = your.address (before @ sign for gmail)
- server = gmail.com (you do not need to use the @ anywhere)
- resource : I don’t know the importance of this–I use the default
- password = your gmail password
- alias = what do you want to be known as?
- more options / advanced
- connect server : talk.google.com
- Register & Connect
Any contact in your gmail address book will be available under your new account.
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