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X-Lite 4 for Mac User Guide
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3.7 Instant Messaging
Instant messages are made using softphone addresses. Therefore, you can send or receive an instant message
(IM) to:
• Any contact who has a softphone address.
• Any party who phoned you from a softphone address.
• Any party whom you phoned using a softphone address.
Sending an IM
1. There are several ways to select the person to send an IM to.
The Instant Message window appears.
2. Type the message. Include emoticons and formatting, as desired.
To insert a return in the message, press Ctrl+Enter. (You can control the behavior of Enter and of
Ctrl+Enter; see page 34)
3. Press Enter.
Receiving an IM
When an IM is received, the IM window pops up.
From the Contacts tab Control-click on the contact and choose Send IM. The contact must have a
softphone address.
An active phone call
The person in the active phone call. Click on the call panel for this phone
call.