How to submit an IM service
This website lists some IM services at which end users can create accounts. An "IM service" is basically a specific deployment of Jabber services at a particular domain (e.g., im.flosoft.biz). To protect end users from unreliable services, the Jabber.org Team must approve all additions to the list, in accordance with the IM services policy.
To have your IM service added to the jabber.org list, please make sure that your service allows end users to register new accounts (either in-band or via the web) and send the following information to the email address "verification @ jabber.org":
- The domain name for your service (e.g., "im.flosoft.biz")
- The CA that provided your certificate (e.g., "StartCom XMPP ICA" or "Equifax")
- The SSL-only port for client-to-server communications (typically "5223")
- The website that provides information about the service (e.g., "http://im.flosoft.biz/")
- The preferred contact information for the service admin, including name, email address, JabberID, and telephone number.
- The approximate latitude and longitude of the machine hosting the service (used in providing service lists to end users). A nice site for lookup your geolocation is here.
- The Server Software
- A small description of your server for Jabber.org
Policy for IM service addition to Jabber.org
Note: This is a DRAFT policy for adding IM services to the list maintained by Jabber.org Team. This policy was last updated 2008-01-10. Please send feedback to the email address "verification @ jabber.org".
In order to be added to the jabber.org list of IM services, a service must do the following:
- Offer SSL / TLS support using a non-self-signed certificate by a recognized certification authority. (The XSF offers free certificates to Jabber server administrators at xmpp.net.)
- Offer client-to-server connections on port 5222 (or a port discoverable via SRV) and on the SSL-only port 5223 (for certificate checking).
- Offer server-to-server connections on port 5269 (or a port discoverable via SRV).
- Offer a website with information about the IM service (e.g., contact information for end users) on port 80 or 443.
- Allow the Jabber.org Team to probe the IM service for add-on services such as multi-user chat rooms and gateways.
- Maintain 99.9% uptime (e.g., as tested by jabbermonitor.ayena.de). Uptime will be monitored continuously. The server will be added after a 1 month testing period, if it has met all the the requirements.
- Provide complete and accurate information about the IM service, including information about the service administrator and the approximate geolocation of the server.
- Allow the Jabber.org Team to verify data about the system administrator and/or hosting organization via telephone.