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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 <revision pkgversion="2.30" version="0.3" date="2010-04-19" status="review"/>
17 <revision pkgversion="2.30" version="0.4" date="2010-10-01" status="review"/>
18 <credit type="author">
19 <name>Milo Casagrande</name>
20 <email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
23 <p>Creative Commons Share Alike 3.0</p>
28 <name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
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34 <title>Register for a new account</title>
36 <p>Most account types require you to create an account with a account provider
37 before you can connect using instant messaging applications like <app>Empathy</app>.
38 With some account providers, you can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new
39 account, using the same steps as you would to <link xref="add-account">add an
42 <p>This page provides information on creating a new account for various types of
43 accounts. Your account provider should give you a login ID and a password, as well
44 as any additional information you need to connect using <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
46 <section id="facebook">
47 <title>Facebook</title>
49 Facebook is one of the most-used social networks. It allows users to
50 create their own profile and to communicate with their friends.
53 To use Facebook to communicate with your friends, you will need
54 to create a new account from the website:
55 <link href="http://www.facebook.com">www.facebook.com</link>.
62 <p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
63 you to choose your account provider and communicate with all other Jabber
64 users, regardless of their account provider.</p>
66 <p>You will need to create a new account with a Jabber provider. There are
67 many free providers; one popular provider is
68 <link href="http://register.jabber.org/">Jabber.org</link>.</p>
71 <p>If you use Google Mail or Google Talk, you already have a Jabber account.
72 Google Talk is a Jabber service. Simply use your Google Mail address and
73 password in <app>Empathy</app> to connect.</p>
78 <title>People Nearby</title>
80 <p>You do not need to create an account with a service provider to use this
81 feature. This service works whenever you are connected to a local network,
82 such as a wireless hotspot. It automatically finds all other users on the
83 network who are also using this service.</p>
85 <p>For more information, see <link xref="salut-protocol" />.</p>
88 <section id ="sip-services">
91 <p>SIP is an open system which allows users to have audio and video
92 conversations over the Internet. You need to create an account with
93 a SIP provider. You can communicate with all other SIP users,
94 regardless of which SIP provider they use.</p>
96 <note style="warning">
97 <p>Due to technical differences, the free <link
98 href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga.net</link>
99 service does not currently work with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
102 <p>Some SIP providers allow you to call normal phones from your computer.
103 Generally, you will need to subscribe to a paid service for this feature.</p>
109 <p>You do not need to register for an account to use IRC. Although you specify
110 a nickname when you add an IRC account to <app>Empathy</app>, this nickname is
111 only established each time you connect. If another user is using the nickname,
112 you will need to choose a new nickname.</p>
114 <p>Some IRC networks use a service called NickServ to allow users to protect
115 their nicknames. See <link xref="irc-nick-password"/> for more information.</p>
117 <p>Some IRC servers are password protected. You will need to know the password
118 to connect to these servers. Generally, these are private IRC networks.</p>
121 <section id="proprietary-services">
122 <title>Proprietary Services</title>
124 <p>There are many proprietary instant messaging services that have been
125 developed by different companies or organizations. <app>Empathy</app>
126 allows you to connect to an existing account for most popular services.
127 To create a new account with one of these services, you will need to
128 visit the service’s web site and agree to its terms of use.</p>
133 <link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
138 <link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
143 <link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
148 <link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>