7.6.4
Receiving and reading IM
When you receive a new IM notification (a new IM, an information
message…),
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an IM message is displayed: “You have received an IM message from…”,
“You have received an invitation from…”
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you have a specific sound alert for IM (to modify or deactivate the
audible signal, refer to IM parameters below),
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in the status bar, the IM icon is updated,
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a line with the number of conversations with different friends (whatever
the number of IMs) or information messages appears on the idle screen.
Select this line and press
to access it from the main screen.
You can also create a private chatroom and invite your online contacts to
chat together.
7.6.5
IM parameters
You can update the IM server parameters in the same way as for a WAP
profile.
7.7
Voicemail
All voice messages received.
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7.6.2
Presence
IM enables a user to see the connection status or presence of other users.
The presence includes a combination of network status information
(online or offline) and user specified status information (available or busy).
An important privacy protection feature of Messenger is the ability to
block another user at any time. Blocked users cannot see your presence
neither send you unsolicited IM (SPIM: the word for IM spam).
In one glance you can know the presence of your friends thanks to the IM
buddy list: it is the list of contacts with whom you may chat.You can
manage your IM buddy list: add a new contact (using a mobile phone
number or the messenger ID), or search for a contact.
You can also create groups of contacts in order to well manage your
contact list.
7.6.3
Always on
Mobile IM works the same way as on a PC: you can still receive IM
messages, even if the IM application is not on the screen.An IM icon in the
status bar shows you whether IM is on or off.The icon shows:
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if you are online and available,
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if you are online and busy,
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if there are unread IM
No icon means that you are not connected.
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