Instant Messaging
IM Status Icons
Status icons indicate the status of other IM users. The specific icons vary according to the IM community in use (Windows Live Messenger or ICQ).
Table 8: Windows Live Messenger Status Icons
Icon
Status
Online
Busy/On the Phone
Away/Out to Lunch/Be Right Back
Online Blocked
Offline
Offline Blocked
Table 9: ICQ Status Icons
Icon
Status
Online
Away/Occupied/DND/Not Available
Invisible
Offline
While viewing the IM contact list screen, the following options are available from the Options menu:
Table 10: IM Options
Windows Live Messenger
ICQ
Change Status | Change Status |
Send IM / E‐mail | Send IM / E‐mail |
Add a Contact | Add a User |
Delete Contact | Delete User |
Block Contact | Block User |
IM Status Icons | 29 |