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== GAIM == | == GAIM == | ||
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| + | === Setup === | ||
# Go to ''Tools''->''Accounts''. | # Go to ''Tools''->''Accounts''. | ||
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You're good to go. Click ''save'', and then go on-line. | You're good to go. Click ''save'', and then go on-line. | ||
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| + | === Adding buddies === | ||
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| + | You need to add a user as a buddy in order to talk to them. Go to ''Buddy list''->''Buddies''->''Add buddy'', and type in their CS user name followed by '''@im.cs.earlham.edu'''. For example, the user joe would expand as '''joe@im.cs.earlham.edu'''. Make sure your account is set to your CS account. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:56, 10 May 2005
The CS department systems administrators operate the Jabberd IM server, which implements the XML-based Jabber protocol. Setup is trivial for most clients.
GAIM
Setup
- Go to Tools->Accounts.
- Go to Add.
- Set the protocol to Jabber, and input your CS username. Set the server to im.cs.earlham.edu.
- Go to more options, and make sure TLS is enabled on port 5222.
You're good to go. Click save, and then go on-line.
Adding buddies
You need to add a user as a buddy in order to talk to them. Go to Buddy list->Buddies->Add buddy, and type in their CS user name followed by @im.cs.earlham.edu. For example, the user joe would expand as joe@im.cs.earlham.edu. Make sure your account is set to your CS account.
