[[PageOutline]] = Does May First have an Instant Messaging (IM) service? = Yes! And you don't need a new username or password. You can use the '''same''' ''username'' and ''password'' you currently use for email, logging into support or most of the other MF/PL resources. Using your May First/People Link chat account, you will be able to communicate with users on fsf.org, conversations.im accounts and more. And, if you pick a client that supports end-to-end encryption, your messages cannot be intercepted. == Software == This chat service is supported across all platforms, including mobile devices. For added privacy, please pick a client that supports the [wiki:omemo OMEMO] private chat protocol. To use your IM account, use any IM client like. * Windows: [http://gajim.org/ Gajim] * Gajim supports [wiki:omemo OMEMO private chats]. * Alternatives: [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [https://jitsi.org/ jitsi] * Macintosh: [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin] * Pidgin does not support [wiki:omemo OMEMO private chats] but [https://developer.pidgin.im/ticket/16801 it is in progress]. * Alternatives: [https://adium.im/ Adium], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messages_(application) Messages], [https://jitsi.org/ jitsi] * Linux: [http://gajim.org/ Gajim] * Gajim supports [wiki:omemo OMEMO private chats]. * Alternatives: [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [https://jitsi.org/ jitsi] * Android: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=eu.siacs.conversations&referrer=utm_source%3Dwebsite Conversations via Google play] or [https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=conversations&fdid=eu.siacs.conversations Conversations via f-droid] * Conversations supports [wiki:omemo OMEMO private chats]. * Alternatives: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.guardianproject.otr.app.im Chatsecure via Google Play] or [https://guardianproject.info/fdroid/repo/ Chatsecure via the Guardian Project f-droid repo]. * iOS (iPhone): [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/chatsecure/id464200063 Chatsecure] * Chatsecure does not support [wiki:omemo OMEMO private chats] but [https://github.com/ChatSecure/ChatSecure-iOS/issues/376 it is in progress]. * Alternatives: [https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monal-free-xmpp-chat/id317711500?mt=8 Monal] ([wiki:omemo OMEMO Private chat] support is [https://github.com/anurodhp/Monal/issues/9 in progress]) == Setup == For desktop users (Windows and Linux) we recommend gajim and we have a [wiki:gajim-setup gajim specific setup page]. However, most chat clients are similar. To get started: Go to '''Accounts''' --> '''Manage Accounts''' --> '''Add''' In the '''Add Account''' Window Click on Protocol drop-down menu Select '''XMPP''' or '''Jabber''' * '''Username''': OR @mayfirst.org> * '''Domain''': mayfirst.org (some clients don't ask for domain) * '''Password''': then Click '''Add'''. That's it! You can now add contacts using their XMPP/Jabber address. == Tell your friends == Once your account is up, you can tell people that your XMPP or Jabber address is: @mayfirst.org Replace "" with your username, for example if your username is "sara.lopez" your address would be: `sara.lopez@mayfirst.org`. == Is there support for Chat Rooms? == Yes you can setup chat rooms through our own server. Please use the following server when creating rooms. {{{ conference.mayfirst.org }}} Also depending on the client software you choose, starting a '''chatroom''' will vary, in most cases it is "'''Start a Chat Room'''" where you can then invite other buddies into the room. Keep in mind we have tested and verified that these chatrooms are available for buddies to join from other xmpp servers. So you can create a room and invite buddies that use gtalk, @jabber.org, @riseup.net and any other xmpp server that is not closed (i.e facebook chat is closed). If you have trouble with any of the above please open a [https://support.mayfirst.org/newticket support ticket] == Administration == May First Adminstrators: See also our [wiki:/prosody-admin Prosody admin docs]