User Manual

CounterPath Corporation

2.3 Setting up Presence and Instant Messaging

Presence and Messaging is a premium feature available as an in-app purchase. With Presence and Messa ging,

you can share online status wit h yo ur buddies (such as Available, Away, On the phone), and exchange instant

messages with them.

Bria supports the XMPP protocol and the SIP SIMPLE protocol. You can create an XMPP account on Bria with

your Gmail or Facebook credentials to communicate with your buddies. To use a SIP account for Presence and

Messaging, make sure your VoIP service provider supports this service for SIP SIMPLE. Texting (sending

SMS) to PSTN phone numbers is also available if your VoIP service provider supports this service.

To use the Pres ence and Instant Messaging featu re for XMPP and/or SIP SIMPLE, you need to purchase the

feature from the App Store. To do so, go to Setting s > Premium F eat ures, and follow the prompt (see page 56

for details). After the purchase, the Messaging tab appears on the left pane of Bria. Then follow the steps below,

depending on the protocol you want to use.

For XMPP

To use the Presence and Messag ing feature for XMPP, you need to create an XMPP account with the

credentials such as Gmail or Facebook . A s soon as yo ur acco unt is connected to an XMPP server, your buddies

appear on your Buddies list.