All Avvanta accounts include access to this new service and does not require any special activation procedures or different passwords. It uses your existing account information that you are already using for your email, DSL, dialup or other account settings.

Setup Guides and server information can be found in the Jabber Instant Messaging section.

Some of the highlights of Avvanta's Jabber service and the Jabber network:

• Open and Ad-free, the Jabber network is supported by the global Internet communitity and not locked into a single provider.
• Secure one-on-one communication and file transfers. Ideal for communicating ideas and files with a co-worker. Using Avvanta's Jabber server to communicate with other Avvanta's accounts ensures your communication never leaves Avvanta's network. For additional security, all communications can be encrypted using SSL.
• Public chat rooms. Create a chat room on Avvanta's Jabber servers to talk about computer projects, sports, vacation ideas, or just about anything else you like. Invite friends to join you in the conference or leave it open to the public.
• Private chat rooms. The perfect solution for business meetings where people are not able to attend in person. Create a private conference and allow only those that you invite to join in your discussion. Use your client to log the conversations and include it in project notes for future reference.
• Uses your exisiting account information. Your Avvanta Jabber ID is the same as your Avvanta email address, and it uses the same password, greatly simplifying the management of your online accounts.