Messaging - Gigaset A580 IP User Manual

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Messaging

Your Gigaset A580 IP base station has messaging functions that can be used via a
handset with messaging capability, e.g. a Gigaset S67H, S68H, SL37H or C47H
handset, which you can register to your base station.
The following messaging functions are available:
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Messenger functions
The messenger client in your base station enables instant messaging (immedi-
ate message transfer, chatting). The phone supports the XMPP messenger (Jab-
ber).
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E-mail functions
Your phone checks at regular intervals whether new e-mail messages have
arrived in your incoming e-mail server. On a handset with messaging capability,
new e-mail messages are displayed in the form of e-mail notifications (e-mail
sender and subject). You can read approximately the first 500 to 600 characters
of a text e-mail on the handset.
Saving messenger access data
In order to be able to use your base station's messenger functions, you need to reg-
ister a handset with messaging capability and save the access data for your messen-
ger server in the phone.
Your base station is already registered with the Gigaset.net Jabber server. An
account has been assigned to your phone. You can chat to other Gigaset.net sub-
scribers via this account. To do this, you need to log on to the Gigaset.net messen-
ger server via your PC's Web browser using only this account, and then create a
buddy list (
You can also register with another instant messaging provider that supports XMPP
Messenger (Jabber).
In order for you to use your phone's messenger to "go online" and "chat" on the
Internet, the access data of a messenger server must be saved on your phone.
You can define a Resource name and a Priority for your phone. Both are required if
you are logged in (online) on the messenger server with several devices (phone,
desktop PC and laptop) at the same time using the same Jabber ID.
The Resource name is used to distinguish between these devices. The phone can-
not log in to the messenger server if it does not have a resource name.
You should assign a Priority as each message will only be sent to one device for
each Jabber ID. The Priority determines which of the devices receives the message.
Example
You are online using one of your phone's handsets and your PC both at the same
time. You have assigned your phone (Resource name "phone") Priority 5 and your
PC (Resource name "PC") priority 10. In this case, any message addressed to your
Jabber ID will be sent to your phone.
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