1Open Messaging .

2Do one of the following:

•The first time you open Messaging: Tap Add An Account.

•Any other time: Open the application menu and tap Preferences & Accounts. Tap Add IM Account.

3Tap Skype, and then tap Create Account.

4Tap Accept to agree to Skype's terms and conditions.

5Enter the following details:

•Full Name: Enter your full name.

•Skype Name: Enter a name that you will use to identify yourself to other Skype users.

•Password: Enter a password and then enter it again.

•Email Address: Enter your email address and then enter it again.

6Tap Create Account and then tap Create.

Sign in to an IM account

1Open Messaging .

2Tap Friends.

3Tap to the left of the text Offline and tap Available.

Chat with a group

Group chat is available only with Skype mobile. To set up your Skype account in Messaging, see Set up an instant messaging (IM) account. If you have already set up your Skype account in Phone, Contacts or Accounts, it is set up in Messaging automatically.

All members of a group chat must be Skype friends.

1Open Messaging .

2Do one of the following:

•To start a new group chat: In Conversations or Friends view, tap

. Enter two or more Skype friends or tap to search for Skype friends. Enter a message to create the initial chat topic and

tap to set up the chat. In Conversations view, tap the new chat you created.

•To continue an existing group chat: In Conversations view, tap the conversation.

3Enter a message and tap .

4When one of the message recipients replies, the reply appears below your message in the conversation. Repeat step 3 to reply to the entire group.

5(Optional) Do any of the following:

•To add or change a topic for the chat: Tap the conversation, open the application menu and tap Set Topic. Enter or edit the topic, and tap Set Topic.

•To add another friend to a chat: Tap the conversation, open the application menu and tap Add Friend To This Chat. Enter the

friend's Skype name or tap to search for a Skype name and tap .

•To see all participants in a group chat: Tap the conversation header. Tap a chat participant to see that participant's contact details.

•To leave a chat: Tap the conversation, open the application menu and tap Leave Chat.

Sign out of an IM account

1Open Messaging .

2Tap Friends.

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