IM groups
Open
IM groups
.
IM groups
is available only if you are
logged into an IM server, and the server supports IM
groups.
To create an IM group, select
Options
>
Create new
group
.
To join an IM group or to continue a group
conversation, scroll to the group, and press the scroll
key. Enter a message, and select
Options
>
Send
.
To join an IM group that is not on the list, but for which
you know the group ID, select
Options
>
Join new
group
.
To leave the IM group, select
Options
>
Leave IM
group
.
To search for IM groups and group IDs, select
IM
groups
>
Options
>
Search
. You can search by
Group name
,
Topic
, and
Members
(user ID).
To add an IM user to the group, select
Options
>
Add
member
. Select a user from your IM contacts or enter
the contact ID.
To remove a member from the IM group, select
Options
>
Remove
.
To provide members with editing rights to the group,
select
Options
>
Add editor
. Select a user from your
IM contacts or enter the ID of the user. IM users with
editing rights can edit group settings and invite other
users to join the group or ban them from the group.
To remove editing rights from a group member, select
Options
>
Remove
.
To prevent IM users from joining the group, select
Options
>
Add to banned list
. Select a user from your
IM contacts or enter the ID of the user.
To allow a banned user to join the group, select
Options
>
Remove
.
Block users
Select
IM contacts
>
Options
>
Blocking options
>
View blocked list
.
To find a blocked IM user, enter the first letters of the
user's name. Matching names appear in a list.
To allow receiving messages from a blocked IM user,
select
Options
>
Unblock
.
To prevent receiving messages from other IM users,
select
Options
>
Block new contacts
. Select the IM
user from your IM contacts, or enter the user ID.
IM application settings
Select
Options
>
Settings
>
Preferences
and define
the following settings:
•
Use screen name
— Change the name that
identifies you in IM groups.
•
Show my availability
— Show your online status
to all other IM users or your IM contacts only, or hide
your online status.
•
Allow messages from
— Select to receive instant
messages from all other IM users, your IM contacts
only, or not to receive messages at all.
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