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5 Click Save.
6 Repeat Steps 2 to 5 for each additional protocol.
Once an account is added, you can log in to that account by entering your account name and
password in the Gaim Login dialog.
6.3 Managing Your Buddy List
Use the Buddy List to manage your contacts, also known as buddies. You can add and remove
buddies from your Buddy List, and you can organize your buddies in groups so they are easy to find.
6.3.1 Displaying Buddies in the Buddy List
Once your accounts are set up, all buddies who are online appear in your Buddy List. If you also
want your buddies who are not online to appear in the Buddy List, click Buddies > Show Offline
Buddies.
6.3.2 Adding a Buddy
To add a buddy to your Buddy List, click Buddies > Add Buddy, then enter the information about
that buddy.
NOTE: For some protocols, you cannot add a buddy in the Gaim interface. You must use the client
for those protocols if you want to add to your buddy list. After you have added a buddy in the
protocol's client, that buddy appears in your Gaim Buddy List.
6.3.3 Removing a Buddy
To remove a buddy, right-click on that buddy's name in the Buddy List, then click Remove.
6.4 Chatting
To open a chat session, double-click a buddy name in the Buddy List. The Chat screen opens. Type
your message, then press Enter to send it.
Each chat session you open appears as a tab in the Chat screen. Click on a buddy's tab to chat with
that buddy. Close a chat session by closing the tab for that buddy.
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Typical options include your account name and password. Your protocol might support
additional options, such as a buddy icon, alias, login options, or others.
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