Error

=ERROR REPORT==== 11-Nov-2004::20:03:27 ===
E(<0.169.0>:ejabberd_listener:79): Failed to open socket for {5222,
                                                              ejabberd_c2s,
                                                              [{access,c2s},
                                                               {shaper,
                                                                   c2s_shaper}]}: eaddrinuse

Explanation

Erlang could not open socket for the port 5222 because this port is being used by another application, probably another Jabber/XMPP server.

Solution

Close the application that is using port 5222 before you start ejabberd.