A jabber account is used by git-annex to communicate changes between # repositories. It can also be used to pair up with a friend's repository, # if you want to. It's fine to reuse an existing account; git-annex won't # post any messages to it.
If you have a Gmail account, you can use # Google Talk. Just enter your full Gmail address (you@gmail.com) # and password below. $if needserver
Unable to find a Jabber server for # #{jid}. Please enter the server name and port below. $if connectfail
Unable to connect to the Jabber server. # Maybe you entered the wrong password?