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<page xmlns="http://projectmallard.org/1.0/"
type="topic"
id="create-account">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#accounts"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="add-account"/>
<link type="seealso" xref="irc-account"/>
<desc>
Register an account with one of the supported messaging services.
</desc>
<revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.1" date="2009-06-21" status="draft"/>
<revision pkgversion="2.28" version="0.2" date="2009-08-07" status="review"/>
<credit type="author">
<name>Milo Casagrande</name>
<email>milo@ubuntu.com</email>
</credit>
<copyright>
<year>2009</year>
<name>GNOME Documentation Project</name>
</copyright>
<include href="legal.xml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2001/XInclude"/>
</info>
<title>Register for a new account</title>
<p>Most account types require you to create an account with a account provider
before you can connect using instant messaging applications like <app>Empathy</app>.
With some account providers, you can use <app>Empathy</app> to register for a new
account, using the same steps as you would to <link xref="add-account">add an
account</link>.</p>
<p>This page provides information on creating a new account for various types of
accounts. Your account provider should give you a login ID and a password, as well
as any additional information you need to connect with <app>Empathy</app>.</p>
<section id="jabber">
<title>Jabber</title>
<p>Jabber is an open instant messaging system. Like email, Jabber allows
you to choose your account provider and communicate with all other Jabber
users, regardless of their account provider.</p>
<p>You will need to create a new account with a Jabber provider. There are
many free providers; one popular provider is
<link href="http://register.jabber.org/">Jabber.org</link>.</p>
<note>
<p>If you use Google Mail or Google Talk, you already have a Jabber account.
Google Talk is a Jabber service. Simply use your Google Mail address and
password in <app>Empathy</app> to connect.</p>
</note>
</section>
<section id="salut">
<title>People Nearby</title>
<p>You do not need to create an account to use this feature. This service works
whenever you are connected to a local network, such as a wireless hotspot. It
automatically finds all other users on the network who are also using this
service.</p>
<p>For more information, see <link xref="salut-protocol" />.</p>
</section>
<section id ="sip-services">
<title>Telephony Services</title>
<p>
These services will let you do voice call over the Internet with
other people using the same service or even to normal phones.
</p>
<list>
<item>
<p>
<link href="https://www.ekiga.net/index.php?page=register">Ekiga</link>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<link href="https://signup.sipphone.com/new-users/app?class=NewUser;proc=start">Sipphone</link>
</p>
</item>
</list>
<note>
<p>
In order to call normal phones over the Internet, you may need
to subscribe to a paid service. For more information, please
refer to the instructions provided on the website of the
service you will use.
</p>
</note>
</section>
<section id="irc">
<title>IRC</title>
<comment>
<p>you don't need an account, but mention and cross-link nick registering
and server password stuff</p>
</comment>
</section>
<section id="proprietary-services">
<title>Proprietary Services</title>
<list>
<item>
<p>
<link href="http://dashboard.aim.com/aim">AIM</link>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<link href="http://www.google.com/talk/">Google Talk</link>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<link href="https://www.icq.com/register/">ICQ</link>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<link href="https://accountservices.passport.net">MSN</link>
</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>
<link href="https://login.yahoo.com/config/login">Yahoo!</link>
</p>
</item>
</list>
</section>
</page>
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