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PSI for Mac

Make sure you've downloaded and installed Psi from www.psi-im.org

Adding an Account to PSI

  1. The first time you run Psi, you will receive the following message. Select "Use existing account." Use Existing Account
  2. In the Account tab, enter in your Jabber ID. It will be (YourUsername)@chat.ucsd.edu . You will be using your AD username and password.
    • You may optionally have Psi automatically connect on startup or reconnect if disconnected or waking from sleep
    • Leave message history unchecked, since chat.ucsd.edu doesn't log conversations
    Account Tab
  3. On the Connection tab, make sure the following boxes are checked.
    • Check Send "Keep-alive" packets (to prevent timeouts)
    • Check Manually Specify Server Host/Port:
      • Fill in the fields. Host: chat.ucsd.edu Port: 5223
    • Select Legacy SSL
    • Select Allow plaintext authentication (Over encrypted connection)
    Once you're done, click Save.
    Connection Tab

Getting Online

  1. Click Status, then Online.
    How to Get Online

Adding Contacts (Buddies)

  1. To add a buddy, click on General, then click on Add a Contact.
    Adding a Contact
  2. In the Add User dialog enter the Jabber ID of your contact and their Nickname. Once finished, click Add and they will appear in your contact list.
    How to Add a Contact