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Receive IM settings
You must save the settings to access the service that you
want to use. You may receive the settings in a special text
message from the network operator or service provider
that offers the IM service. See 'Data and settings', p. 37.
You can also enter the settings manually. See 'Chat server
settings', p. 90.
Connect to an IM server
1
To connect to the IM server in use, open IM, and select
Options
>
Log
in. To change the IM server in use and
save new IM servers, see 'Chat server settings', p. 90.
2
Enter your user ID and password, and press
in. You obtain the user ID and password for the IM
server from your service provider.
3
To log out, select
Modify your IM settings
Select
Options
>
Settings
following:
Use screen name
(shown only if IM groups are supported
by the server)—To enter a nickname, select Yes.
Show my
availability—To allow others to see if you are
online, select
To
everyone.
88
Options
>
Log
out.
>
Preferences
and from the
Allow messages
All.
Allow invitations
your IM contacts, select
are sent by IM contacts who want you to join their groups.
Sort IM
contacts—Select how your IM contacts are
sorted:
Alphabetically
Availability
reloading—To select how to update
information about whether your IM contacts are online or
offline, select
Automatic
Offline
contacts—Select whether IM contacts with an
offline status are shown in the IM contacts list.
to log
Own message
colour—Select the color of the instant
messages you send.
Received msg
colour—Select the color of the instant
messages you receive.
IM alert
tone—Change the tone played when you receive
a new instant message.
Search for IM groups and users
To search for groups, in the
Options
> Search. You can search by
and
Members
(user ID).
from—To allow messages from all, select
from—To allow invitations only from
IM contacts
only. IM invitations
or
By online
status.
or Manual.
IM groups
view, select
Group
name, Topic,
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