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7 <link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/>
8 <link type="seealso" xref="add-account"/>
9 <desc>Register for an account with one of the supported messaging services.</desc>
10 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-21" status="draft"/>
11 <revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-07" status="review">
13 <e:review by="shaunm@gnome.org" date="2009-09-02" status="done"/>
16 <credit type="author">
17 <name>Milo Casagrande</name>
18 <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
21 <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p>
26 <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
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32 <title>Register for a new account</title>
34 <p>Most account types require you to create an account with a account provider
35 before you can connect using instant messaging applications like <app>Empathy</app>.
36 With some account providers, you can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new
37 account, using the same steps as you would to <link xref="add-account">add an
40 <p>This page provides information on creating a new account for various types of
41 accounts. Your account provider should give you a login ID and a password, as well
42 as any additional information you need to connect with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
47 <p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
48 you to choose your account provider and communicate with all other Jabber
49 users, regardless of their account provider.</p>
51 <p>You will need to create a new account with a Jabber provider. There are
52 many free providers; one popular provider is
53 <link href="http://register.jabber.org/">Jabber.org</link>.</p>
56 <p>If you use Google Mail or Google Talk, you already have a Jabber account.
57 Google Talk is a Jabber service. Simply use your Google Mail address and
58 password in <app>Empathy</app> to connect.</p>
63 <title>People Nearby</title>
65 <p>You do not need to create an account with a service provider to use this
66 feature. This service works whenever you are connected to a local network,
67 such as a wireless hotspot. It automatically finds all other users on the
68 network who are also using this service.</p>
70 <p>For more information, see <link xref="salut-protocol" />.</p>
73 <section id ="sip-services">
76 <p>SIP is an open system which allows users to have audio and video
77 conversations over the Internet. You need to create an account with
78 a SIP provider. You can communicate with all other SIP users,
79 regardless of which SIP provider they use.</p>
81 <p>There are a number of popular free SIP account providers; one
82 popular provider is <link
83 href="https://signup.sipphone.com/new-users/app?class=NewUser;proc=start">Sipphone</link>.</p>
85 <note style="warning">
86 <p>Due to technical differences, the free <link
87 href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga.net</link>
88 service does not currently work with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
91 <p>Some SIP providers allow you to call normal phones from your computer.
92 Generally, you will need to subscribe to a paid service for this feature.</p>
98 <p>You do not need to register for an account to use IRC. Although you specify
99 a nickname when you add an IRC account to <app>Empathy</app>, this nickname is
100 only established each time you connect. If another user is using the nickname,
101 you will need to choose a new nickname.</p>
103 <p>Some IRC networks use a service called NickServ to allow users to protect
104 thier nicknames. See <link xref="irc-nick-password"/> for more information.</p>
106 <p>Some IRC servers are password protected. You will need to know the password
107 to connect to these servers. Generally, these are private IRC networks.</p>
110 <section id="proprietary-services">
111 <title>Proprietary Services</title>
113 <p>There are many proprietary instant messaging services that have been
114 developed by different companies or organizations. <app>Empathy</app>
115 allows you to connect to an existing account for most popular services.
116 To create a new account with one of these services, you will need to
117 visit the service’s web site and agree to its terms of use.</p>
122 <link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
127 <link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
132 <link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
137 <link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>