Receiving Messages - Siemens Gigaset S685 IP User Manual

If the buddy changes their status the entry
is updated.
Press to return to your buddy list. Press
if you want to "chat" with the buddy.
§Chat§
Chatting to buddies
You want to "chat" to a buddy, i.e. send a
message.
Precondition: You have opened the
buddy list (page 74) and selected a buddy
with q.
¤
Press the display key
tor is opened.
¤
Write and send your message
(page 76).
The buddy list is shown again.

Receiving messages

Precondition: You are online.
Newly arrived buddy or info messages
(page 75) are indicated by a flashing mes-
sage key f and a beep, even if you are
in a messenger menu or text editor.
The messages are stored in the
message list.
Please note:
The Messenger list is only displayed if you are
online.
Opening the message list using the
key
The message key flashes.
¤
Press the message key f.
¤
Select Messenger: (2)
press . The number in brackets indi-
§OK§
cates the number of new messages.
Please note:
If you are in the messenger menu or one of
its submenus/text editors and you press the
flashing message key f, this will open the
Messenger list directly.
. The text edi-
§Chat§
Messenger:
f
list if required and
To open the message list from the menu:
In the handset idle status:
¢ ¢
v î
Messenger
Select and press
Message list
The messages on the list are sorted chron-
ologically, with the oldest message at the
head of the list.
Example of a list display:
Messenger
Julian
15.01.08 15:25
INFO message
15.01.08 15:30
Delete Read
1 Sender's Web name/user ID
Bold: new/unread message
2 Date and time of message
3 Message from the messenger server
(page 75)
If the memory is full and new messages
arrive, the oldest message(s) will be over-
written. If there are no old (read) mes-
sages, the oldest new (unread) messages
will be overwritten.
Message types
In instant messaging, a distinction is made
between the following types of message:
u
Buddy messages are the "instant mes-
sages" you receive from other 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.
Messenger
¢
Messages
.
§OK§
1
2
3
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