Most Jabber accounts will require only a login ID and a password
to connect. For some accounts or on certain types of networks, you
may need to enter additional information in the Advanced
section. Normally, you will not need to use the advanced options
below. For general instructions on adding an account, see
.
Whenever possible, communication between Empathy and
the Jabber server is encrypted. If encrypted communication is not
possible, messages may be sent unencrypted. Select Encryption
required to prevent Empathy from communicating with
the Jabber server when encryption is not possible.
Some Jabber servers may encrypt data using invalid certificates,
or using certificates from unknown authorities. If you trust the
server you are connecting to, you can select Ignore SSL
certificate errors to allow encrypted communication with
invalid certificates.
ResourcePriority
If you have multiple applications (for instance, on separate computers)
connected to your account at the same time, you can set a resource to
uniquely identify each one. By default, Empathy will use
Telepathy as the resource.
You can set the priority to specify which application should receive
incoming messages from your contacts. New messages will be sent to the
application with the highest priority.
Override server settings
Empathy will use default settings to connect to the
Jabber server based on your login ID. For some Jabber servers, you
will need to enter custom server settings manually. These settings
should be provided for you by your Jabber provider.