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Messaging
To view the status of a contact
} Messages } My Friends and select a contact
} More } View Status.
To change your own status
} Messages } My Friends } Myself } Change Status
and edit your status according to the optio ns.
To send a message from My Friends
} Messages } My Friends and select a contact.
If the contact is linke d to your phonebo ok } More
} Send Instant Msg. } Send. If not, select the
contact } Send IM.
Receiving a message
When you receive a message, a message alert
sounds or an icon appe ars in the status bar.
Contact list
You can create nicknames f or the contacts in your
list that are connected to the My Friends server.
You can also link a contact to the phonebook, and
get access to information saved in the phonebook.
To enter a nickname
} Messages } My Friends, and select a contact.
} More } Manage Contact } Edit Nickname. Enter
the nickname for that contact } Save.
To link a contact to the phonebook
} Messages } My Friends and select a contact.
} More } Manage Contact } Link to Contacts
and select a phonebook contact.
Strangers
A stranger is someon e who is not in your list
of contacts. An icon indicates a mes sage from
a stranger. You can block a contact or stranger
so that they cannot view your status or send you
messages.
You can also add the stranger to your list of contacts
or block them. If you do not do either, th e stranger
disappears when you log out from the My Friends
server.
To block or unblock a contact
} Messages } My Friends and select a contact.
} More } Manage Contact. Select Block Contact
or Unblock Contact.