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| + | [[File:Ichat-acct-setup.png|thumb|250px|right|Figure 1]] | ||
| + | [[File:Ichat-joinchat.png|thumb|250px|right|Figure 2]] | ||
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You can use iChat for Mac OS X to connect to Evergreen's Jabber chat server. One advantage to using iChat is that if you are using a mac, it is probably already installed. | You can use iChat for Mac OS X to connect to Evergreen's Jabber chat server. One advantage to using iChat is that if you are using a mac, it is probably already installed. | ||
| − | '''Alert:''' iChat does not support password protected chatrooms. If | + | '''Alert:''' iChat does not support password protected chatrooms. If you are entering a chatroom that requires a password (for an academic program for instance) you will need to use [[Adium Chat Client for Mac OSX|Adium]] instead. |
===Create your iChat Jabber account=== | ===Create your iChat Jabber account=== | ||
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#Set the Account type to '''Jabber''' | #Set the Account type to '''Jabber''' | ||
#Enter your evergreen account name ''username@evergreen.edu'' | #Enter your evergreen account name ''username@evergreen.edu'' | ||
| − | #Enter your Evergreen password | + | #Enter your Evergreen password [[:File:Ichat-acct-setup.png | Figure 1]] |
#Click Done | #Click Done | ||
| − | === | + | ===How to connect to a chatroom for an academic program=== |
#Make sure your Evergreen account is connected and go '''File > Go to Chat Room''' | #Make sure your Evergreen account is connected and go '''File > Go to Chat Room''' | ||
| − | + | #Enter the name of your chatroom as ''yourchatroom''@'''programs.evergreen.edu''' and click '''Go''' [[:File:Ichat-joinchat.png | Figure 2]] | |
[[category:Jabber]] | [[category:Jabber]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:05, 3 May 2013
You can use iChat for Mac OS X to connect to Evergreen's Jabber chat server. One advantage to using iChat is that if you are using a mac, it is probably already installed.
Alert: iChat does not support password protected chatrooms. If you are entering a chatroom that requires a password (for an academic program for instance) you will need to use Adium instead.
Create your iChat Jabber account
- Launch iChat
- Add an your Evergreen account. Go iChat > Preferences > Accounts and click the plus sign (+) to add a new account
- Set the Account type to Jabber
- Enter your evergreen account name username@evergreen.edu
- Enter your Evergreen password Figure 1
- Click Done
How to connect to a chatroom for an academic program
- Make sure your Evergreen account is connected and go File > Go to Chat Room
- Enter the name of your chatroom as yourchatroom@programs.evergreen.edu and click Go Figure 2
