iChat & .Mac

[OCOTILLO]

I gather that to take full advantage of iChat, it is necessary to have a .Mac account. Is that correct?

 

[Blackheart]

no

 

[gauchogolfer]

I gather that to take full advantage of iChat, it is necessary to have a .Mac account. Is that correct?

Only if you want to have 'encrypted' chats, in which case (I believe) both parties must subscribe to .Mac. Otherwise there is no relation.

 

[OCOTILLO]

Only if you want to have 'encrypted' chats, in which case (I believe) both parties must subscribe to .Mac. Otherwise there is no relation.

Does that include video and audio conference?

 

[gauchogolfer]

Does that include video and audio conference?

Yes, along with file transfers.

http://www.mac.com/1/ichat.html

 

[OCOTILLO]

Yes, along with file transfers.

http://www.mac.com/1/ichat.html

Thanks.