Instant Messaging with Kopete

Kopete is an online messenger application that allows 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!*. To be able to use instant messaging (IM), you must register with a provider offering IM services.

To start Kopete, press Alt+F2 and enter kopete. When starting Kopete for the first time, a configuration wizard appears that assists you in creating your user profile.

First, select the service with which you have registered and click Continue. Then enter the user data received on registration with the messaging service: a user ID, a password, and the server name and port. Complete the configuration of the messenger account by clicking Finish.

Add contacts to chat with them by clicking File > Add Contact. An assistant appears to help with creation. However, you must be online and connected to the selected messaging service to add a contact to your list.

To start a chat, click the desired contact and type your message in the lower part of the chatting window. Press Enter to send the message. The upper part of the window displays the messages you have sent and received.