2008 Ubuntu Documentation Project Ubuntu Documentation Project &legal; Milo Casagrande Ubuntu Documentation Project

milo_casagrande@yahoo.it

Seth Dudenhofer Ubuntu Documentation Project

sdudenhofer@gmail.com

Jesse N. Richardson Ubuntu Documentation Project

richardson183@bellsouth.net

Empathy Manual V&manrevision; &date; Milo Casagrande milo_casagrande@yahoo.it Seth Dudenhofer sdudenhofer@gmail.com Jesse N. Richardson richardson183@bellsouth.net Ubuntu Documentation Project This manual describes version &appversion; of &appname;. To report a bug or make a suggestion regarding the &app; application or this manual, follow the directions in the GNOME Feedback Page. &appname; is an application for instant messaging. Empathy empathy istant messaging &app; is a multi-protocol instant messaging program for the GNOME Desktop that allows you to keep in touch with your friends over a network. It supports the following protocols: AIM Google Talk ICQ IRC Jabber MSN Salut Yahoo You can start &app; in the following ways: Applications menu Choose Internet Empathy Instant Messenger . Command line Type empathy and then press Return. When you start &app; the following window is displayed. describes the components of a browser window. Component Description Menubar Contains menus used to perform actions in &app;. Status Drop-Down List Allows to update the user's status. Account Button Opens the Accounts dialog. Contact List Shows all the available contacts and their associated status.