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Instant Messaging with
Kopete
Kopete is an online messenger application allowing multiple partners connected to the
Internet to chat with each other. Kopete currently supports all common messenger
protocols, such as AOL* Instant Messenger (AIM), GroupWise® Messenger, ICQ,
IRC, Jabber*, Lotus* Sametime, MSN, SMS, and Yahoo!*.
7.1 Configuring Kopete
Before you can chat with your friends, you need to configure an account:
1 Open Kopete by pressing Alt + F2 and entering kopete. If Kopete does not
start, check if the package kdenetwork3-InstantMessenger is installed.
2 When starting Kopete for the first time, a configuration wizard appears that assists
you in creating your user profile. Otherwise, select Settings > Configure.
3 Choose Accounts and either select an account from the list to Modify the account,
or click New to create a new account.
4 Select your messaging service. Generally, this is mostly determined by what
service your friends are using.
5 If the messaging services requires registration but you do not have an account
for this service yet, click Register New Account. In the browser window that
opens, enter your user data to register.
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