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Instant Messaging Notifications

The Instant Messaging screen allows you to pair Notification Center with instant messaging accounts such as Skype. Notification Center sends notifications to the specified recipients through QBot, the QNAP instant messaging bot account.

Button

Task

User Action

Send a test message

Click .

Unpair from and remove the instant messaging account

  1. Click .

    A confirmation message appears.

  2. Click Confirm.

Pairing Notification Center with Skype

Before configuring Skype notifications, ensure that:

  • Your NAS is registered to an active myQNAPcloud account.

  • You have an active Skype account.

  • Skype is installed on your device.

  1. Go to Service Account and Device Pairing > Instant Messaging.
  2. Click Add IM Account.

    The Notification IM Wizard appears.

  3. Select Skype.

    The Add Bot to Contacts window appears.

  4. Log in to the Skype account you want to pair.

    Skype adds QNAP Bot as a contact.

  5. Close the Add Bot to Contacts window.
  6. Click Next.

    A verification code appears.

  7. On Skype, enter the verification code.

    Notification Center verifies and pairs with the Skype account.

  8. Click Finish.

    Notification Center adds the Skype account to the list.