i've added a bitlbee server to bbses.info on port 8000

what it does is basically integrate all your IM chat accounts into one irc
client of your choosing.

all your contacts are users in your own channel that only you can see.
all info is encrypted and i can not see your passwords.

more info here
http://www.bitlbee.org/main.php/news.r.html
http://www.bitlbee.org/main.php/extdoc.html



  QuickStart
  
  The center of BitlBee is the control channel, &bitlbee. Two users will
  always be there, you (where "you" is the nickname you are using) and the
  system user, root. This quickstart guide navigates you through the first
  steps you may want to take when you begin using Bitlbee.
  
  Step One: Registering
  using the register command: register  (without the brackets!).
  


  Step Two: Add and Connect To your IM Account(s).
  
  To add an account to the account list you will need to use the account
  add
  command: account add    [].
  
  For instance, suppose you have an ICQ account with UIN 72696705 with
  password QuickStart, you would:
  
   account add oscar 72696705 QuickStart login.icq.com
or
   account add msn username password
or
   account add yahoo username password
  
  Other available IM protocols are jabber, msn, and yahoo. 



BUDDY LISTS

  Step Four: Managing Contact Lists: Add and Remove

   add 0 r2d2@example.com

  remove command: remove 
  
  Step Five: Chatting
  
  First of all, a person must be on your contact list for you to chat with
  them (unless it's a group chat, help groupchats for more). If someone
  not on   your contact list sends you a message, simply add them to the proper
  account   with the add command. 

  Once they are on your list and online, you can   chat with them in &bitlbee:
  
   tux: hey, how's the weather down there?
   you: a bit chilly!

  ---end---
  
  quick instructions:
  
  first time user? 
  register password
  
  already registered?
  identify password
  
  create a new account:
  add [service] name password
  example:
  add yahoo yourname yourpass
  
  account list = lists accounts
  account 0 on = turns on your first account
  account 1 del = removes your second account



When you're registered and ready to go:
identify password
account on


that's all i need to do to start it going.