A jabber account is used to communicate between # devices that are not in direct contact. # It can also be used to pair up with a friend's repository, if desired.
It's fine to reuse an existing jabber account; git-annex won't # post any messages to it.
$maybe msg <- problem Unable to connect to the Jabber server. # Maybe you entered the wrong password? (Error message: #{msg}) $nothing If you have a Gmail account, you can use # Google Talk. Just enter your full Gmail address # (you@gmail.com) # and password below.