Jabber Problems

[cooleo100d]

When I tried it on a test board it worked beautifully.

It allows topic notifications to come via IM instead of e-mail. Very cool.
Also people can send you messages via Jabber from the board.

Hey, what exactly is Jabber. Can it like send you notifications via AIM?

[cheater512]

Jabber is the Linux of Instant Messaging.
It is a free and open network which noone controls and anyone can use.
To be frank it owns MSN, AIM and the others too. The ability to send messages when someone is offline owns.

The other IM networks are not supported by this feature as they are closed.
Noone else can use them. No not even phpBB.

[cooleo100d]

Jabber is the Linux of Instant Messaging.
It is a free and open network which noone controls and anyone can use.
To be frank it owns MSN, AIM and the others too. The ability to send messages when someone is offline owns.

The other IM networks are not supported by this feature as they are closed.
Noone else can use them. No not even phpBB.

Ah, thanks for the info.

[Kirsty2]

When I tried it on a test board it worked beautifully.

It allows topic notifications to come via IM instead of e-mail. Very cool.
Also people can send you messages via Jabber from the board.

So what settings did you use please so that i can try them?

[cheater512]

So what settings did you use please so that i can try them?

I used my own private server sorry so you cant test it using my settings.

[Kirsty2]

Could one of the software support people please answer? Do i really have to beg?

[naderman]

Well I didn't have any errors in my ACP but when I tried to enter my Jabber name in my UCP I got this error:
The name you entered is not a valid jabber account name.

Are you sure the jabber id you entered was of the format name@server.tld? (has to be that format in UCP, ACP takes username and server seperately)

Kristy2: Have you tried jabber.org as a server? What username did you try?

[thunder88]

Well I didn't have any errors in my ACP but when I tried to enter my Jabber name in my UCP I got this error:
The name you entered is not a valid jabber account name.

Are you sure the jabber id you entered was of the format name@server.tld? (has to be that format in UCP, ACP takes username and server seperately)

Kristy2: Have you tried jabber.org as a server? What username did you try?

Thanks, that was the problem. Question: Do all my members need to use the same server?

[cheater512]

Nope. Thats the beauty of Jabber.
Hundreds of servers all indepenantly operated and you can use any server to talk to anyone on any other server.

Like I said I use my own server so my Jabber id is the same as my e-mail address.
Gmail is the same - your Gmail account details can be used as a Jabber account.

[Kirsty2]

Kristy2: Have you tried jabber.org as a server? What username did you try?

Yes i have. I've tried LOTS of names, ranging from Kirsty, (and then a bunch of numnbers eg) Kirsty094809583908, i've tried things that don't exsist, there is no way that it's because i'm choosing the same username as someone else.

Any other ideas?

[ToonArmy]

It works fine for me using jabber.org, your host maybe blocking outgoing connections from the server you are hosted on.

[Alban2]

Ok, I have tried this Jabber thing, and it sends messages (atleast it tells me so), but they don't show up. So my question is, where do I see it when a message has been sent through Jabber

[DeadEye686]

It works fine for me using jabber.org, your host maybe blocking outgoing connections from the server you are hosted on.

Indeed, it looks like sockets may be disabled by your host.

[Alban2]

I was in contact with my host last night, which checked up the Jabber for me, and as what I was told it was nothing blocked for using it. So, what I now wonder is could it be the jabber server I'm connected to, or do I need to try another server, and if which one

[Kirsty2]

Same story with me as the above person.

I've tried several of the ones listed, and none work, but host assures nothing is blocking it.