Google Talk is live
Want to chat with your friends using Google’s instant messaging platform? Do you have an instant messaging client that supports Jabber messaging and a Google identity (ID)? Here’s what you need to do:
Your server name is talk.google.com
Your username is the same as your Google ID. Example: user@gmail.com
Your password is the same as you use to login to Gmail or other Google login locations.
That’s it! You can add your friends using their full ID and encrypt your messages to be safe. I am sure Google will introduce a nice user interface (UI) of their own in a few hours with additional features but it’s fun to play with unannounced product. I just tested it out with Matt from AdiumX to Gaim and it works just as it should.