How to have multiple accounts with X-Lite

CounterPath's X-Lite helps you seamlessly transition from a traditional phone environment into the world of Voice over IP.

Unfortunately it only supports one account making it useful but cumbersome if you have more that one VOIP account. I got my hands on a nice lightweight piece of free software that allows you to use multiple VOIP accounts with X-Lite. The most fantastic part is all the software is free.

Will need to have X-Lite installed on your system, and then download and install X-Lite Swapper for the PC. Sorry no MAC version.

How to Use

1. To get started Started Launch "X-Lite Swapper" and you should see the screen as show in

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2. Next you can click on "Swap & Launch" with the "<< No Change >>" option selected to start X-Lite if it is not already running. When the "<< No Change >>" option is selected the "Swap & Launch" Button will start X-Lite with the last configuration used.

3. Now you will want to save your current Profile into a new name so click on the Save tab of the "X-Lite Swapper" window. You should see

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Screen.

4. Lets assume one of your current VOIP accounts is with BroadVoice and your X-Lite is already set up to work with BroadVoice. So next Type in "BroadVoice" or any other descriptive name you want into the Profile Name box as show in in

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and then Click "Save Profile".

5. Now that you have saved your first account we can continue to create profiles for the rest of our accounts. Open your X-Lite Settings and enter in all of the settings for your next account. We will asume that your next Account is from a Provider called Acanac. Once you have all your setting entered for Acanac close the X-Lite settings window and test your account. When you are satisified that Acanac account is working close X-Lite ( I mean really close not minamize ) by Clicking on the "SoftPhone" Menu and then clicking on "Exit". By Exiting X-Lite completly you will comit the setting so that "X-Lite Swapper" can them. See:

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6. Repeat step 3 and 4 to Save your new profile. This time however you will name your profile "Acanac" or any other descriptive name you want into the Profile Name box.

7. Close X-Lite.From now on you can Run "X-Lite Swapper" and choose your profile to load

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Final Notes

"X-Lite Swapper" can not switch profiles while X-Lite is running. I would also recommend Closing X-Lite before Saving a new profile with "X-Lite Swapper". I used X-Lite Version 4.1 Build 63214 for testing in this Article on Window 7 x64 Computer.

Download "X-Lite Swapper" Here

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