Configure a chat account in Spark application
You can configure a chat account in Spark to send or receive instant messages to the contacts on your roster.
Note: You can not configure the priority value for this application. This will affect in syncing messages from mobile users. So if you are using a xmpp chat app on your mobile you may miss the chat messages on desktop client.
Steps to configure a Chat Account
1. Download the application and install it on your machine. Click the Accounts button to start account configuration wizard.
![](https://skyconnect.mithi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/spark_app_1.png)
2. Provide account details viz. Username, Password, and Domain.
3. Click the Create account button to verify the information.
![](https://skyconnect.mithi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/spark_app_2.png)
4. On successful verification, a message will be displayed on the screen. Click Ok to continue.
![](https://skyconnect.mithi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/spark_app_3.png)
5. Click the Advanced to button to view Preferences
![](https://skyconnect.mithi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/spark_app_4.png)
6. In the Host box, enter the server name and enter the number 5222 in the Port box.
7. Select the check-box to Accept all certificates (self-signed/expired/not trusted).
8. Click Ok to continue.
![](https://skyconnect.mithi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/spark_app_5.png)
9. On the login window, enter your username, account password, domain and click the Login button.
Successful login to your account opens the chat application showing the roster.
![](https://skyconnect.mithi.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2019/07/spark_7.png)