I n s t a n t m e s s a g i n g60Depending on the IM service provider you are using, these may not be the exactmenu items displayed.You can choose to save your password so you do not have to enter it each timeyou sign in, or you can choose to log in automatically and skip the login menuwhen you select the IM application.■ Begin an IM sessionYou can send instant messages to anyone if you have the person’s unique IDand you use the same IM service.To begin an IM session, do the following:1. From your contacts list, select a contact who is online.Some IM service providers also allow sending instant messages to contactswho are not online.2. To send a message to a person who is not in your contacts list, select Options,the option to send a message, and enter unique ID of the person.A conversation menu is displayed, with the contact’s name displayed at the top.3. Enter a message. When you finish the message, select Send.■ Receive and reply to messagesIf you have an active IM conversation open and receive an instant message from thecontact with whom you are chatting, the new message notification sound playsand the message appears in the conversation. As the conversation progresses, themost recent message appears at the bottom of the menu, causing the previousmessages to move up if the screen is full. To reply, enter your message and select Send.If you receive an instant message when you have the IM application open, but donot have an active conversation open, the new message notification sound plays.Also, a new IM icon is displayed next to the name of the message sender underthe conversations section of the contacts list.If you receive an instant message when you are logged in to the IM service but donot have the IM application open on your phone, a message is displayed telling youthat a new IM message has been received. Select Start to open the IM application,and view the new message.
