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Register with an IM service
You can do this by registering over the internet with the IM service provider you have selected
to use. During the registration process, you will have the opportunity to create the user name
and password of your choice. For more information about signing up for IM services, contact
your wireless service provider.
Access
To access the Instant messages menu while still offline, select Menu > Messaging > Instant
messages (Instant messages may be replaced by another term depending on the service provider).
If more than one set of connection settings for IM service is available, select the one you want.
If there is only one set defined, it is selected automatically.
The following options are shown:
Login — to connect to the IM service. To set the phone to automatically connect to the IM
service when you switch on the phone; in the login session, scroll to Automatic login: and
select Change >On, or select Menu > Messaging > Instant messages, connect to the IM
service, and select Options > Settings > Automatic login.
Saved conversations—to view, erase, or rename the conversations that you saved during an
IM session
Connection settings—to edit the settings needed for messaging and presence connection
Connect
To connect to the IM service, access the Instant messages menu, select the IM service, if
needed, and select Login. When the phone has successfully connected, Logged in is displayed.
To disconnect from the IM service, select Options > Logout.
Sessions
When connected to the IM service your status as seen by others is shown in a status line: My
status: Online, My status: Busy or Status: Appear offline — to change own status, select Change.
Below the status line there are three folders containing your contacts, showing their status, and
the number of conversations: Conversations, Online and Offline. To expand the folder highlight
it and select Expand (or press scroll right), to collapse the folder select Collapse (or press
scroll left).
Conversations — shows the list of new and read instant messages or invitations to IM during
the active IM session.
indicates a new group message.
indicates a read group message.
indicates a new instant message.
indicates a read instant message.
indicates an invitation.