Enable chat on Zimbra 7
By default, Zimbra 7 has the chat feature disabled, Here is a simple way to enable chat on Zimbra 7. This feature will not be available in newer versions.
Enable XMPP protocol on Zimbra server
Login as zimbra username and enable the XMPP protocol on your Zimbra server.
su - zimbra zmprov -l -v mcf zimbraXMPPEnabled TRUE
Enable chat feature on your COS
You can enable this feature on every COS on your server. The following commands will enable the chat feature, enable Notify function and will auto-login users on chat when they login for the default COS. Change default with the name of your COS you want to enable the chat feature.
zmprov mc default zimbraFeatureIMEnabled TRUE zmprov mc default zimbraFeatureInstantNotify TRUE zmprov mc default zimbraPrefIMAutoLogin TRUE
You need to restart your Zimbra server for the changes to take commit.
zmcontrol stop zmcontrol start
After reloading your interface you will see Buddy icon.
Use Pidgin as chat client
You can also use pidgin as a chat client and configure it with the following configuration
Basic Tab: Protocol=XMPP Basic Tab: Username= Zimbra username. ( not @domain.com) Basic Tab: Domain= domain (ex: domain.com) Basic Tab: Password=user password Advanced Tab: Require SSL/TLS=Recommended Advanced Tab: Connect Port=5222 Advanced Tab: Connect Server= IP or domain name of your Zimbra Server
This feature will be removed from Zimbra on newer releases, but we can use it in version 7.
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