Difference between revisions of "IChat for Mac OS X"
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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. | ||
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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 | ||
===Connect to an Evergreen chatroom=== | ===Connect to an Evergreen chatroom=== | ||
#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''' | + | #Enter the name of your chatroom as ''yourchatroom''@'''programs.evergreen.edu''' and click '''Go''' [[:File:Ichat-joinchat.png | Figure 2]] |
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[[category:Jabber]] | [[category:Jabber]] | ||
Revision as of 11:24, 28 May 2010
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 your chatroom requires a password 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
Connect to an Evergreen chatroom
- 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
