IChat
From XMission Wiki
- Start iChat. The Mac icon for iChat looks like this:
- If you have already been running iChat for other Instant Messaging accounts follow these initial instructions
- Pull down the menu labeled iChat by the Apple menu in the upper left of your screen.
- Select Preferences.
- Press the tab on the Preferences window that comes up
- Press the button at the bottom left corner of the window:
- A window will appear asking you to setup an account. This is the same window that will appear if you are running iChat for the first time.
- Pull down and select
- In the Account Name field enter your email address@xmission.com.
- In the Password field enter your XMission email password.
- Press the arrow and make it point down to reveal further options.
- In the Server: field enter jabber.'xmission.com'.
- In the Port: field enter 5223.
- Click the check box and make certain it is checked.
- The check box should be unchecked.
- Click the button.
- Pull down the menu labeled iChat by the Apple menu in the upper left of your screen.
- Select Preferences.
- Press the tab on the Preferences window that appears.
- In the Accounts box, you will now have your newly created XMission account listed with a small lightbulb icon next to it. Click this line.
- Press the in the middle of the window.
- Check the box.
- Check the box.
- In the Description field enter XMission.
- The Jabber ID: and Password: fields should already have what you put in when you setup the account.
- Press the tab.
- The Server: field should have xmission.com.
- The Port: field should have 5223.
- The box should be checked.
- should not be checked.
- should not be checked.
- should not be checked.
- The Location: field can have whatever you want it to say, such as Home, Work, Mobile, or you can simply check the box.
- Pull down the Window menu from the top bar.
- Select Jabber List.
- A Jabber List window will appear with your newly created account. The menu beneath your name determines your status.
- You can add friends on the Jabber network with the plus button in the lower left.
- Additional configuration via Preferences may be required for video and audio chat.