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How to change chat provider (Yahoo to MSN) using Empathy?

Asked by Terrance Curry

I am not seeing how to switch to using a different chat provider, currently using
Yahoo! Messenger but want to switch over to MSN or even Aim.
Please inform me how to switch, change over. send response to <email address hidden>
Thank you.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#1

When having an account just select the protocol.
http://linuxcrunch.com/content/how-use-empathy-messenger
https://live.gnome.org/Empathy/FAQ#head-6e8718e2160a273ab4753d701c89235b3d21e041

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Terrance Curry (currter) said : 		#2

Again... I was not clear in the first question. I am running Ubuntu 11.10.
In previous versions of Ubuntu, one could change the protocol in Empathy.
Now when I load Empathy, I am only accessing the Yahoo! Messenger. I do
not see how to change over to AIM or MSN. Is there another way to do
this that I am missing? Please inform how to change the protocol in Empathy
as it is not obvious in the software I am running.

Thank you.

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Sam_ (and-sam) said : 		#3

I don't use Empathy, but maybe select or add an account in system-settings - online accounts.
http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/how-to-install-empathy-with-msn-xmpp-support-in-ubuntu-11-10/

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