Pidgin

Purpose
The Kuna School District, in the attempt to meet the need for a universal Instant Messenger, has deployed Pidgin – instant messaging software compatible with, among many others, Yahoo, AIM, MSN and GroupWise Messengers. Pidgin users can log into multiple accounts on multiple IM networks simultaneously. This means that a user can be chatting with a co-worker on GroupWise Instant Messenger, talking to a friend on Yahoo Messenger and a family member in MSN Messenger all at the same time.

This document outlines the steps necessary for configuring Pidgin, adding a buddy, and sending an instant message.

Directions

 * 1) Open Pidgin by clicking 'Start'
 * 2) All Programs
 * 3) KSD Programs
 * 4) Instant Messaging
 * 5) Pidgin Instant Messenger [[File:Pidgin1.png]]
 * 6) When the 'Welcom to Pidgin' window pops up click 'Add' Pidgin2.png
 * 7) In the 'Protocol' field click the drop down arrow and select the 'GroupWise' program. Pidgin3.png
 * 8) Enter your Novell username and password, then click save . Pidgin4.png
 * 9) Click 'Advanced' and enter the server address and server port as shown in the example then click 'Save'. [[File:PServer.png]]
 * 10) To add a buddy to the list click 'Buddies' then 'Add Buddy'. Pidgin7.png
 * 11) Click the drop down arrow and choose your GroupWise account, and enter the screen name. Note:The screen name for Susie Jones would be sjones. Next, Click 'Add'. Pidgin8.png If the incorrect screen name is entered an error message will be displayed. [[File:Pidgin9.png]] [[File:Lightbulb_on.png]]Tip! If your newly added buddy does not show up in your list, it's because they are offline. To see your offline buddies go to 'Buddies', 'Show', 'Offline Buddies'. [[File:Offline_buddies.png]]
 * 12) To send a message, double-click on a name within the Buddy List. An instant message screen will appear. Type the message and press the Enter key to send it. Pidgin10.png

Visit the Auto Start tutorial to learn how to automatically login to Pidgin every day.