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'''XMPP''' (also known as '''Jabber''') is an open instant-messaging protocol. Many alliances in EVE use Jabber<ref>Note that Jabber is not a program, it is the protocol spoken by a number of different programs such as Pidgin, Trillian, etc. to provide instant messaging services.</ref> as a means of keeping in contact with one another when not logged on to EVE or on voice comms. As of June 2012 the University now maintains a Jabber server. | |||
===Important Note on Usernames=== | |||
Your username is your character name, with the following changes: | Your username is your character name, with the following changes: | ||
* Any spaces are replaced with periods (as in the '<code>.</code>' character). | * Any spaces are replaced with periods (as in the '<code>.</code>' character). | ||
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* The text <code>@eveuni.org</code> is appended to the end of the name. | * The text <code>@eveuni.org</code> is appended to the end of the name. | ||
For Example: <code>John.`Q`[email protected]</code>. | For Example: A character named ''John 'Q' Public'' would have the user name <code>John.`Q`[email protected]</code>. | ||
And please don't add corp tags to the your username display. | And please don't add corp tags to the your username display. | ||
The passwords for the NSC and LSC are the same as for the LiveIntel.ILN channel. In game, click on Corporation on the NeoCom > Alliances > Bulletins. | The passwords for the NSC and [[LSC]] are the same as for the LiveIntel.ILN channel. In game, click on Corporation on the NeoCom > Alliances > Bulletins. | ||
= Choice of Jabber Clients = | = Choice of Jabber Clients = | ||
There are a number of Jabber (XMPP) compatible clients which can be used to connect to the Uni server. Below are some of the more popular ones. | There are a number of Jabber (XMPP) compatible clients which can be used to connect to the Uni server. Below are some of the more popular ones. | ||
== Pidgin == | == Pidgin == | ||
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== Instantbird == | == Instantbird == | ||
This client doesn't work at all because it refuses the server's SSL certificate and there is no mechanism to tell it to trust the certificate. | This client doesn't work at all because it refuses the server's SSL certificate and there is no mechanism to tell it to trust the certificate. | ||
= Notes = | |||
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