diff --git a/src/accounts.c b/src/accounts.c
index 7a84397b..f471fbdb 100644
--- a/src/accounts.c
+++ b/src/accounts.c
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@
 #include <string.h>
 
 #include <glib.h>
+
+#include "accounts.h"
 #include "files.h"
 #include "log.h"
 #include "prof_autocomplete.h"
@@ -108,6 +110,54 @@ accounts_get_list(void)
     return g_key_file_get_groups(accounts, NULL);
 }
 
+ProfAccount*
+accounts_get_account(const char * const name)
+{
+    if (!g_key_file_has_group(accounts, name)) {
+        return NULL;
+    } else {
+        ProfAccount *account = malloc(sizeof(ProfAccount));
+        account->name = strdup(name);
+        gchar *jid = g_key_file_get_string(accounts, name, "jid", NULL);
+        if (jid != NULL) {
+            account->jid = strdup(jid);
+        } else {
+            account->jid = strdup(name);
+            g_key_file_set_string(accounts, name, "jid", name);
+            _save_accounts();
+        }
+        account->enabled = g_key_file_get_boolean(accounts, name, "enabled", NULL);
+        gchar *server = g_key_file_get_string(accounts, name, "server", NULL);
+        if (server != NULL) {
+            account->server = strdup(server);
+        } else {
+            account->server = NULL;
+        }
+
+        return account;
+    }
+}
+
+void
+accounts_free_account(ProfAccount *account)
+{
+    if (account != NULL) {
+        if (account->name != NULL) {
+            free(account->name);
+            account->name = NULL;
+        }
+        if (account->jid != NULL) {
+            free(account->jid);
+            account->jid = NULL;
+        }
+        if (account->server != NULL) {
+            free(account->server);
+            account->server = NULL;
+        }
+        account = NULL;
+    }
+}
+
 static void
 _save_accounts(void)
 {
diff --git a/src/accounts.h b/src/accounts.h
index e8f34bbe..5d8c6460 100644
--- a/src/accounts.h
+++ b/src/accounts.h
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@
 #ifndef ACCOUNTS_H
 #define ACCOUNTS_H
 
+typedef struct prof_account_t {
+    gchar *name;
+    gchar *jid;
+    gchar *server;
+    gboolean enabled;
+} ProfAccount;
+
 void accounts_load(void);
 void accounts_close(void);
 
@@ -30,5 +37,7 @@ char * accounts_find_login(char *prefix);
 void accounts_reset_login_search(void);
 void accounts_add_login(const char *jid, const char *altdomain);
 gchar** accounts_get_list(void);
+ProfAccount* accounts_get_account(const char * const name);
+void accounts_free_account(ProfAccount *account);
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/command.c b/src/command.c
index 21457e4f..b57ed0b8 100644
--- a/src/command.c
+++ b/src/command.c
@@ -910,6 +910,7 @@ _cmd_connect(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         char *user = args[0];
         char *altdomain = args[1];
         char *lower = g_utf8_strdown(user, -1);
+        char *jid;
 
         status_bar_get_password();
         status_bar_refresh();
@@ -918,18 +919,29 @@ _cmd_connect(gchar **args, struct cmd_help_t help)
         inp_get_password(passwd);
         inp_non_block();
 
-        log_debug("Connecting as %s", lower);
+        ProfAccount *account = accounts_get_account(lower);
+        if (account != NULL) {
+            jid = strdup(account->jid);
+            log_debug("Connecting as %s", jid);
+            conn_status = jabber_connect_with_account(account, passwd);
+        } else {
+            jid = strdup(lower);
+            log_debug("Connecting as %s", jid);
+            conn_status = jabber_connect(jid, passwd, altdomain);
+        }
 
-        conn_status = jabber_connect(lower, passwd, altdomain);
         if (conn_status == JABBER_CONNECTING) {
             cons_show("Connecting...");
             log_debug("Connecting...");
         }
         if (conn_status == JABBER_DISCONNECTED) {
             cons_bad_show("Connection to server failed.");
-            log_debug("Connection using %s failed", lower);
+            log_debug("Connection for %s failed", jid);
         }
 
+        accounts_free_account(account);
+        free(jid);
+
         result = TRUE;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/jabber.c b/src/jabber.c
index 93affb80..cdb29d15 100644
--- a/src/jabber.c
+++ b/src/jabber.c
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ static struct _jabber_conn_t {
 } jabber_conn;
 
 // for auto reconnect
+static char *saved_account;
 static char *saved_user;
 static char *saved_password;
 static char *saved_altdomain;
@@ -102,6 +103,46 @@ jabber_restart(void)
     jabber_conn.status = NULL;
 }
 
+jabber_conn_status_t
+jabber_connect_with_account(ProfAccount *account, const char * const passwd)
+{
+    saved_account = strdup(account->name);
+    if (saved_user == NULL) {
+        saved_user = strdup(account->jid);
+    }
+    if (saved_password == NULL) {
+        saved_password = strdup(passwd);
+    }
+    if (saved_altdomain == NULL) {
+        if (account->server != NULL) {
+            saved_altdomain = strdup(account->server);
+        }
+    }
+
+    log_info("Connecting with account:%s, jid: %s", account->name, account->jid);
+    xmpp_initialize();
+
+    jabber_conn.log = _xmpp_get_file_logger();
+    jabber_conn.ctx = xmpp_ctx_new(NULL, jabber_conn.log);
+    jabber_conn.conn = xmpp_conn_new(jabber_conn.ctx);
+
+    xmpp_conn_set_jid(jabber_conn.conn, account->jid);
+    xmpp_conn_set_pass(jabber_conn.conn, passwd);
+
+    if (jabber_conn.tls_disabled)
+        xmpp_conn_disable_tls(jabber_conn.conn);
+
+    int connect_status = xmpp_connect_client(jabber_conn.conn, account->server, 0,
+        _connection_handler, jabber_conn.ctx);
+
+    if (connect_status == 0)
+        jabber_conn.conn_status = JABBER_CONNECTING;
+    else
+        jabber_conn.conn_status = JABBER_DISCONNECTED;
+
+    return jabber_conn.conn_status;
+}
+
 jabber_conn_status_t
 jabber_connect(const char * const user,
     const char * const passwd, const char * const altdomain)
@@ -697,8 +738,13 @@ _connection_handler(xmpp_conn_t * const conn,
 
     // login success
     if (status == XMPP_CONN_CONNECT) {
-        const char *jid = xmpp_conn_get_jid(conn);
-        prof_handle_login_success(jid, saved_altdomain);
+        if (saved_account != NULL) {
+            prof_handle_login_account_success(saved_account);
+        } else {
+            const char *jid = xmpp_conn_get_jid(conn);
+            prof_handle_login_success(jid, saved_altdomain);
+        }
+
         chat_sessions_init();
 
         xmpp_handler_add(conn, _message_handler, NULL, STANZA_NAME_MESSAGE, NULL, ctx);
diff --git a/src/jabber.h b/src/jabber.h
index 31a1c20e..6a5cd19d 100644
--- a/src/jabber.h
+++ b/src/jabber.h
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@
 #ifndef JABBER_H
 #define JABBER_H
 
+#include "accounts.h"
+
 typedef enum {
     JABBER_STARTED,
     JABBER_CONNECTING,
@@ -49,6 +51,8 @@ typedef enum {
 void jabber_init(const int disable_tls);
 jabber_conn_status_t jabber_connect(const char * const user,
     const char * const passwd, const char * const altdomain);
+jabber_conn_status_t jabber_connect_with_account(ProfAccount *account,
+    const char * const passwd);
 void jabber_disconnect(void);
 void jabber_process_events(void);
 void jabber_join(const char * const room, const char * const nick);
diff --git a/src/profanity.c b/src/profanity.c
index c751b524..ebecd309 100644
--- a/src/profanity.c
+++ b/src/profanity.c
@@ -189,6 +189,22 @@ prof_handle_subscription(const char *from, jabber_subscr_t type)
     }
 }
 
+void
+prof_handle_login_account_success(char *account_name)
+{
+    ProfAccount *account = accounts_get_account(account_name);
+
+    const char *msg = "logged in successfully.";
+    cons_show("%s %s", account->jid, msg);
+    title_bar_set_status(PRESENCE_ONLINE);
+    log_info("%s %s", account->jid, msg);
+    win_current_page_off();
+    status_bar_print_message(account->jid);
+    status_bar_refresh();
+
+    accounts_free_account(account);
+}
+
 void
 prof_handle_login_success(const char *jid, const char *altdomain)
 {
@@ -199,6 +215,7 @@ prof_handle_login_success(const char *jid, const char *altdomain)
     win_current_page_off();
     status_bar_print_message(jid);
     status_bar_refresh();
+
     accounts_add_login(jid, altdomain);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/profanity.h b/src/profanity.h
index ce624f59..6b1f095d 100644
--- a/src/profanity.h
+++ b/src/profanity.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 void prof_run(const int disable_tls, char *log_level);
 
 void prof_handle_login_success(const char *jid, const char *altdomain);
+void prof_handle_login_account_success(char *account_name);
 void prof_handle_lost_connection(void);
 void prof_handle_disconnect(const char * const jid);
 void prof_handle_failed_login(void);