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*If you have already been running iChat for other Instant Messaging accounts, skip down to the
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*Start iChat.  The Mac icon for iChat looks like this:
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:[[Image:iChatIcon.png|128px|iChat icon]]
  
  
*Start iChat.  The Mac icon for iChat looks like this:
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*If you have already been running iChat for other Instant Messaging accounts follow these initial instructions
[[Image:iChatIcon.png|128px|iChat icon]]
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#Pull down the menu labeled ''iChat'' by the Apple menu in the upper left of your screen.
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#Select ''Preferences''.
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#Press the <span class="button">Accounts</span> tab on the Preferences window that comes up
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#Press the <span class="button">+</span> button at the bottom left corner of the window:
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:[[Image:IchatPreferences.png|iChat Preferences]]
  
  
*If you haven't run iChat before, a window will appear asking you to setup an account.
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*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.
[[Image:IchatAccountSetup.png|iChat Account Setup]]
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:[[Image:Accountsetup.png|iChat Account Setup]]
#Pull down <span class="button">Account Type</span> and select <span class="button">Jabber Account</span>
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#Pull down <span class="button">Account Type</span> and select <span class="button">Jabber</span>
#In the ''Account Name'' field enter '''your email address@xmission.com'''.
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#In the ''Account Name'' field enter your email '''address@xmission.com'''.
#Click the <span class="button">Password</span> box and enter your XMission email password.
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#In the ''Password'' field enter your XMission email password.
#Press the <span class="button">Server Options</span> arrow and make it point down to reveal further options.
 
#Click the <span class="button">Server:</span> box and enter '''xmission.com'''.
 
#Click the <span class="button">Port:</span> box and enter '''5223'''.
 
#Click the <span class="button">Use SSL</span> check box and make certain it is checked.
 
#The <span class="button">Use Kerberos v5 for authentication</span> check box should be unchecked.
 
 
#Click the <span class="button">Continue</span> button.
 
#Click the <span class="button">Continue</span> button.
  
  
#Click on the <span class="button">Start</span> button, select <span class="button">Programs</span> click on the <span class="button">Mozilla Thunderbird</span> folder and select Mozilla Thunderbird.
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*The next window will be the Conclusion window.
#Click <span class="button">Tools</span> and select <span class="button">Account Settings</span>.
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:[[Image:Conclusion.png|iChat Conclusion]]
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird1.png
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#Click <span class="button">Done</span>.
#Click on <span class="button">Outgoing Server (SMTP)</span> in the menu on the left. In the ''Server Name:'' field enter <tt>mail.xmission.com</tt>. In the ''User Name:'' field enter your XMission user name.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird2.png
 
#Click the <span class="button">Add Account</span> button. Select <span class="button">Email account</span> then click <span class="button">Next</span>
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird3.png
 
#In the ''Your Name:'' field enter your name as you would like it to appear on your outgoing messages. In the email address field enter your XMission email address, then click <span class="button">Next</span>.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird4.png
 
#Select POP. In the ''Incoming Server:'' field enter <tt>mail.xmission.com</tt> then click <span class="button">Next</span>.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird5.png
 
#In the ''Incoming User Name:'' field, enter your XMission user name then click <span class="button">Next</span>.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird6.png
 
#The ''Account Name:'' field is used to identify your XMission account. By default it will have your email address there, you can leave that or enter whatever you would like, then click <span class="button">Next</span>.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird7.png
 
#Look over the information and verify that everything is correct, then click <span class="button">Finish</span>.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird8.png
 
#You can now click on the <span class="button">Get Mail</span> icon. You will be prompted to enter your XMission password. You can check the box to have your password remembered, or leave it unchecked to enter it each time you check for new mail.
 
#:http://www.xmission.com/help/screenshots/thunderbird/thunderbird9.png
 
  
Congratulations!  You are now set up to send and receive mail using Mozilla Thunderbird.
 
  
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*You can add friends who are connected to the XMPP network.  This includes other XMission accounts along with GTalk.
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#Pull down the ''Window'' menu from the top bar.
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#Select ''Jabber List''.
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#A ''Jabber List'' window will appear with your newly created account.  The menu beneath your name determines your status.
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#You can add friends on the XMPP network with the plus button in the lower left.
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#Additional configuration via ''Preferences'' may be required for video and audio chat.
  
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Latest revision as of 21:43, 27 January 2014

  • Start iChat. The Mac icon for iChat looks like this:
iChat icon


  • If you have already been running iChat for other Instant Messaging accounts follow these initial instructions
  1. Pull down the menu labeled iChat by the Apple menu in the upper left of your screen.
  2. Select Preferences.
  3. Press the Accounts tab on the Preferences window that comes up
  4. Press the + button at the bottom left corner of the window:
iChat Preferences


  • 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.
iChat Account Setup
  1. Pull down Account Type and select Jabber
  2. In the Account Name field enter your email address@xmission.com.
  3. In the Password field enter your XMission email password.
  4. Click the Continue button.


  • The next window will be the Conclusion window.
iChat Conclusion
  1. Click Done.


  • You can add friends who are connected to the XMPP network. This includes other XMission accounts along with GTalk.
  1. Pull down the Window menu from the top bar.
  2. Select Jabber List.
  3. A Jabber List window will appear with your newly created account. The menu beneath your name determines your status.
  4. You can add friends on the XMPP network with the plus button in the lower left.
  5. Additional configuration via Preferences may be required for video and audio chat.