The Meebo Interface
Login Page
When you visit meebo, you will first see the meebo login page, similar to the one below.
Meebo account login frame
- Use this frame to log into meebo using your meebo account
- Click on Sign On within the frame to sign in after entering your account info
- If you don't have a meebo account, click on Sign up within the frame.
IM network login frame
- Use this frame to log into your IM network(s) via meebo without a meebo account
- Click on Sign On within the frame to sign in after entering your IM account info
- To sign on to more than one IM networks, enter the account info for the networks, then click Sign On
- If you don't have an IM account, you first have to create that account through the IM provider. Here are the links for each:
More networks
- Currently we support AIM, Yahoo, MSN, GTalk, ICQ and Jabber
- Click on more networks if you don't see all the network logins displayed
Language options
- Select one of the available languages from the dropdown menu to change the language interface
Meebo Page
After logging into meebo, you will see your meebo page, similar to the one below.
Buddy icon (see image above for location)
- The buddy icon is the image your buddies will see when they are chatting with you
- To change the image, click on the icon and select an image or upload your own by selecting Custom Icon
Account status area (see image above for location)
- This displays all the IM network accounts that you have added to your meebo account
- The network account will be grayed out if you are not connected to that network
- Click on the individual network account to Sign off the individual connection or (if option available for the network) Set display name and Set Profile)
- If you didn't sign on using a meebo account, you will not see the meebo account (first account on the list)
Accounts (see image above for location)
- Click on it to manage your IM network accounts through your meebo account
- Add/Remove an IM network account to your meebo account
- Option to Connect on startup and Sign on as invisible for each network account
Preferences (see image above for location)
- Displays preferences available within meebo
- Option to play sound when send and receive IM
- Option to display emoticons in IM messages
- Option to change skins/themes
- Option to Save IM history to view later (need to be signed on using your meebo account)
Meebo me widget (see image above for location)
- Click on it to create an embeddable IM chat window for your own web site
Sponsor themes (see image above for location)
- Displays icons and background themes from our sponsors
Rooms console (see image above for location)
- Visit available rooms, search for rooms and create your own rooms
Buddy list (see image above for location)
- Displays all the buddies from your network accounts that you've added to meebo
- Use this buddy list to manage your buddies, including adding, remove, renaming, regrouping
- Displays the status(away) message; click on the status message to change the status message
- Buddy list can be popped-out of the browser by clicking on the pop-out icon on upper right corner of the buddy list
- To IM a buddy, double-click on the buddy within the buddy list; an IM window will appear for you to chat with your buddy
Sign off button (see image above for location)
- Click on the sign off button to sign off meebo (and all the associated network accounts)
- It is important to sign off properly to avoid issues when signing back on later
Creating A Meebo Account
You don’t have to create a meebo account to use meebo. However, there are many benefits to creating a meebo account.
- Ability to manage and access all your IM network accounts (Yahoo, MSN, AIM, GTalk, ICQ and Jabber) from one place
- Automatic login to all your IM network accounts if you wish
- Ability to save chat log history
- Ability to transfer files
- Ability to customize your meebo page with our themes and skins
- Ability to create meebo me widgets
- Ability to configure and moderate your own meebo rooms