Jabber is just a protocol that is a standard accross platforms.
Ichat supports the protocol, but it also supports AIM, so you only
have to use 1 chat client for Jabber and AIM. If you already have a
gmail account, then you can already Jabber by loging into Jabber
using your gmail address and password and the google talk server.
Just create a Jabber account in Ichat. If you already have an AIM
account, go into the Ichat preferences and create an AIM account
using your screen name and password. If you don't have an existing
AIM account then it is easy enough to create one, but like you say,
you would need help to get around that picture thing.
On Oct 30, 2007, at 2:07 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote:
I don't know what Jabber is or how to use it and AIM has that
security feature where you have to type what you see. I never used
I Chat, before I just need to play around with it. Is Jabber in I
Chat and do I need to download Google Talks?
On Oct 30, 2007, at 1:47 PM, Tim Grady wrote:
Why don't you just create an AIM account and sign into that using
Ichat? Sign into your Jabber account using your gmail address and
password in Ichat. Ichat can be a Jabber client. The thing you
won't be able to do if you do things this way is have an audio or
video chat with your jabber contacts because your aren't using the
googletalk software. If you are talking to an AIM contact,
however, you can have a vedio conversation. At least I can on my
Imac.
On Oct 30, 2007, at 11:51 AM, VaShaun Jones wrote:
Thanks, then in that case what is Jabber and how can I get it?
Does it have the picture verification when sighning up?
On Oct 30, 2007, at 11:48 AM, Josh de Lioncourt wrote:
You both need to be on the same messaging service, i.e. AIM or
GoogleTalk. IChat serves as just the conduet.
On 30 Oct 2007, at 08:34, VaShaun Jones wrote:
With using I Chat do I need to use the same chat provider as
the person I want to chat with? For example if one person is
using AIM and I use GMail can we still talk because we both are
on I Chat or do I have to use AIM with him?
