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6 <link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/>
7 <link type="seealso" xref="add-account"/>
9 Register an account with one of the supported messaging services.
11 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-21" status="draft"/>
12 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-07" status="review"/>
13 <credit type="author">
14 <name>Milo Casagrande</name>
15 <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
19 <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
21 <include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
24 <title>Register for a new account</title>
26 <p>Most account types require you to create an account with a account provider
27 before you can connect using instant messaging applications like <app>Empathy</app>.
28 With some account providers, you can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new
29 account, using the same steps as you would to <link xref="add-account">add an
32 <p>This page provides information on creating a new account for various types of
33 accounts. Your account provider should give you a login ID and a password, as well
34 as any additional information you need to connect with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
39 <p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
40 you to choose your account provider and communicate with all other Jabber
41 users, regardless of their account provider.</p>
43 <p>You will need to create a new account with a Jabber provider. There are
44 many free providers; one popular provider is
45 <link href="http://register.jabber.org/">Jabber.org</link>.</p>
48 <p>If you use Google Mail or Google Talk, you already have a Jabber account.
49 Google Talk is a Jabber service. Simply use your Google Mail address and
50 password in <app>Empathy</app> to connect.</p>
55 <title>People Nearby</title>
57 <p>You do not need to create an account to use this feature. This service works
58 whenever you are connected to a local network, such as a wireless hotspot. It
59 automatically finds all other users on the network who are also using this
62 <p>For more information, see <link xref="salut-protocol" />.</p>
65 <section id ="sip-services">
66 <title>Telephony Services</title>
69 These services will let you do voice call over the Internet with
70 other people using the same service or even to normal phones.
76 <link href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga</link>
81 <link href="https://signup.sipphone.com/new-users/app?class=NewUser;proc=start">Sipphone</link>
88 In order to call normal phones over the Internet, you may need
89 to subscribe to a paid service. For more information, please
90 refer to the instructions provided on the website of the
100 <p>you don't need an account, but mention and cross-link nick registering
101 and server password stuff</p>
105 <section id="proprietary-services">
106 <title>Proprietary Services</title>
111 <link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
116 <link href="http://www.google.com/talk/">Google Talk</link>
121 <link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
126 <link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
131 <link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>