Multiple Kerika IDs

A user writes in:

I have installed Kerika on my machine at work. I have also just installed Kerika on my home machine but the installation process is asking me to register again. Is there a way that I can log on to Kerika from home using the email address I used to register when I was in work?

Let me first explain what's going on: Kerika works using peer-to-peer technology, not as as hosted service.

What does this mean? Well, it means that all your data are stored locally, on the computer where you created the account. With a hosted service, such as Yahoo or Gmail, all the data are stored on a central server. The advantage of a hosted service is that you can access your data from any computer, but the big disadvantage is loss of privacy: Yahoo, Google, MSN, etc. are all reading your email -- in an automated way, of course -- so that they can show you targeted advertising.

With Kerika, you get privacy because your data are always on your computer, but the disadvantage is that you need separate accounts for separate machines.

So, what should you do? It's simple: just create two IDs and become buddies with yourself. That way you can synchronize your information across two machines -- check out this blog entry that I wrote explaining how many of our users are using separate accounts on their laptops and desktops -- it should do the trick!