== Does May First People Link have an Instant Messaging (IM) service? == We are proud to '''announce''' that we have chat and all member user accounts automatically are able to use the chat with the '''same''' ''username'' and ''password'' you currently use for email and openID. The technology is similar software behind GoogleTalk and Facebook Chat. You will be able to communicate with users on google talk, and riseup.net @fsf.org and @jabber.org accounts. Although Facebook chat uses the same technology they remain to use it in a closed garden preventing communication with other XMPP servers. Below are instructions for using your built-in IM chat account This chat service is supported across all platform, including mobile devices. To use your IM account, use any IM client like: * Macintosh: [https://adium.im/ Adium], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Messages_(application) Messages], [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://psi-im.org/ PSI], [http://swift.im/swift/ swift] * Windows: [http://gajim.org/ Gajim], [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://psi-im.org/ PSI], [http://swift.im/swift/ swift] * Linux: [http://gajim.org/Gajim], [http://pidgin.im/ Pidgin], [http://psi-im.org/ PSI], Swift, [http://swift.im/swift/ swift] * Android: [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=info.guardianproject.otr.app.im&hl=en gibberbot] Go to '''Accounts''' --> '''Manage Accounts''' --> '''Add''' In the '''Add Account''' Window Click on Protocol drop-down menu Select '''XMPP''' or '''Jabber''' >'''Username''': [[br]] >'''Domain''': im.mayfirst.org[[br]] >'''Password''': [[br]] [[br]] then Click '''Add'''. In some clients like Thunderbird chat for the username please enter @im.mayfirst.org When you login your should receive a Welcome message for registering on the server. You can now add of other friends to your account. == Is there support for Chat Rooms? == Yes you can setup chat rooms through our own server.[[br]] Please use the following server when creating rooms[[br]] {{{ conference.im.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). == Can I connect to IRC with my jabber account? == Yes, our instance of ejabberd has the IRC module built in. Use requires additional settings when joining a chatroom. When you Join a Chat for the please follow the following guide {{{ Room: %irc.server.org Server: irc.im.mayfirst.org (change from conference to irc) Handle: username or chat name Password: leave blank }}} if for example one were to enter in Rooom mayfirst%irc.indymedia.org and server irc.im.mayfirst.org with a handle mv this would place me into the mayfirst chat room. These instructions are based on the use of Pidgin alterations maybe required for other clients. == Can we send files to other chat buddies? == Yes you can but to better facilitate this we recommend using our stun server. Depending on your client the stun server settings will be in different locations. For instance in Pidgin the settings are found under Tools --> Preferences --> Networking Under stun server add the following {{{ 209.234.253.232:3478 }}} Now when you try to send the files it should work. == Does the IM Chat support Audio/Video Support? == For better Audio and Video support we also recommend using our stun server to improve the quality of the sound and video. Each client for IM has different settings to support, please visit the client page for more details. == What is this OTR I here about with Chat == Please see our how to on installing and [wiki:how-to/otr setting up OTR] ---- If you have trouble with any of the above please open a [https://support.mayfirst.org/newticket support ticket]