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Messaging
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Instant messaging invitation
In the standby mode, when you are
connected to the instant messaging
service and you receive a new invitation,
New invitation received is displayed. To
read it, select Read. If more than one
invitation is received, scroll to an
invitation, and select Open.
To join the private group conversation,
select Accept. Enter the screen name
that you want to use as a nickname in the
conversation.
To reject or delete the invitation, select
Options > Reject or Delete. You can write
an explanation for the rejection.
Read a received instant
message
In the standby mode, when you are
connected to the instant messaging
service and you receive a new message
that is not a message associated with an
active conversation, New instant
message is displayed. To read it, select
Read.
If more than one message is received, the
number of messages, followed by new
instant messages, is displayed. Select
Read, scroll to a message, and select
Open.
New messages received during an active
conversation are held in Instant
messages > Conversations. If you receive
a message from someone who is not in
IM contacts, the sender ID is displayed. If
the sender is in the phone memory and
the phone recognizes it, the name of the
person is displayed. To save a new
contact that is not in the phone memory,
select Options > Save contact.
Join an instant messaging
conversation
To join or start a conversation, select
Write or start writing.
Tip: If you receive a new
message during a conversation
from a person who is not taking
part in the current conversation,
is displayed, and the phone
sounds an alert tone.
Write your message. To send it, select
Send, or press the call key. The message
stays on the display, and the reply
message appears below your message.
Edit your availability status
1. Open the Instant messages menu, and
connect to the instant messaging
service.
2. To view and edit your own availability
information or screen name, select
Settings.
3. To allow all the other instant
messaging users to see when you are
online, select Availability > Available
for all.