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Start on the XMPP portion of the FAQ

2019-06-05, John Bailey
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Start on the XMPP portion of the FAQ
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    +title: "XMPP (Jabber)"
    +date: 2019-06-04T00:16:51-04:00
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    +### What is the difference between Jabber and XMPP?
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    +Jabber and XMPP are the same protocol. The only difference is that Jabber is a trademarked name and XMPP is the official name of the protocol.
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    +### Does Pidgin support Nimbuzz, Web.de Messenger, GMX Messenger, or 1&1 Messenger?
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    +Yes; they are simply services that use the XMPP protocol.
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    +### How do I choose which XMPP server to use or configure an XMPP account?
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    +The XMPP server is part of your XMPP ID. For example, in the ID `foo@bar.com`, `bar.com` would be the server to use. When entering your XMPP account information into Pidgin, specify everything _before_ the `@` (in the example, this would be `foo`) in the Username field and everything _after_ the `@` (in the example, this would be `bar.com`) in the Domain field.
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    +### What is the "Resource" field for in the account editor?
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    +The resource field specifies the XMPP resource you are using. The use of unique resources allows you to connect to your XMPP server from multiple locations simultaneously. Resources migfht have meaningful names, such as Home, Work, Mobile, etc. or something else entirely that you choose. Pidgin defaults to a blank resource, as most servers will assign one if the client doesn't specify.