Writing And Sending Messages - Gigaset S540 IP User Manual

Message types
In instant messaging, a distinction is made
between the following types of message:
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Buddy messages are the 'instant mes-
sages' you receive from your buddies.
You can answer the messages.
u
Info messages are special information
from the provider. They are forwarded
to you, but you cannot reply to them.
Example: With some messaging pro-
viders you receive an info message
when another subscriber tries to add
you to their buddy list. You are
prompted to check the messages on
the messenger client on your PC.
Via the messenger client on your PC
you can agree to the action or refuse
permission. Without your agreement,
the other subscriber cannot add you to
their buddy list.
Reading messages
Precondition: You have opened the mes-
sage list and selected a message with s.
¤
Press the display key
The message is opened for you to read.
You have the following options:
Delete a message from the list
§Delete§
You will return to the message
list.
Or:
(for buddy messages only)
§Answer§
Reply to message. The text
editor is opened. You can write
a reply (see "Writing and send-
ing messages" on page 53).
Or:
a
Back to the message list.
Deleting a message
Precondition: You have opened the mes-
sage list and selected a message with s.
¤
Press the display key
.
§Read§
.
§Delete§

Writing and sending messages

Precondition:
u
You are reading a buddy's message and
press the display key
u
You have pressed the display key
in the buddy list or the buddy profiles.
A text editor is opened.
¤
Use the handset keys to enter a mes-
sage (max. 612 characters, EATONI pre-
dictive text is available, page 104).
¤ ¢
Select
Send
§Menu§
The message is sent to the buddy.
If the messenger server is unable to send
the message to the buddy, a message will
be displayed.
¤
Confirm the message by clicking on
.
§OK§
The text-editor will re-open with your
message. You can then retry sending the
message.
Interruption while writing
If you receive a call while you are writing a
message or the connection to the messen-
ger server is interrupted, the text editor is
terminated. Your message is stored tem-
porarily until ...
u
... you start up a chat with the same
buddy (page 52). The text editor is
opened with the stored text. You can
finish writing the message and send it.
u
... you wish to write a message to
another buddy. The stored text is
deleted. The text editor is empty.
u
... you go offline. The text is deleted.
Menu options for the text editor
By pressing within the text editor
§Menu§
you have the following options:
Send
Send message to buddy.
Delete Text
Delete the whole text.
Messenger
or
§Answer§
§Chat§
and press .
§OK§
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