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register to an IM service. Service providers may differ in 
their support of features.
Select 
Conversations
 to start or continue a conversation 
with an IM user; 
IM contacts
 to create, edit, or view the 
online status of your IM contacts; 
IM groups
 to start or 
continue a group conversation with multiple IM users; or 
Record. chats
 to view a previous IM session that you 
saved.
Check the availability of services, pricing, instructions, and 
fees with your network operator or service provider.
Receive IM settings
You must save the settings to access the service that you 
want to use. You may receive the settings in a special text 
message from the network operator or service provider 
that offers the IM service. See ‘Data and settings’, p. 41. 
You can also enter the settings manually. See ‘Chat server 
settings’, p. 14.
Connect to an IM server
1
To connect to the IM server in use, open 
IM
, and select 
Options
Login
. To change the IM server in use and 
2
Enter your user ID and password, and press 
 to log 
in. You obtain the user ID and password for the IM 
server from your service provider.
3
To log out, select 
Options
Logout
.
Modify your IM settings
Select 
Options
Settings
IM settings
 and from the 
following:
Use screen name
 (shown only if IM groups are supported 
by the server)—To enter a nickname, select 
Yes
.
IM presence
—To allow others to see if you are online, 
select 
Active for all
.
Allow messages from
—To allow messages from all, select 
All
.
Allow invitations from
—To allow invitations only from 
your IM contacts, select 
IM contacts only
. IM invitations 
are sent by IM contacts who want you to join their groups.
Msg. scrolling speed
—To select the speed at which new 
messages are displayed.
Sort IM contacts
—To select how your IM contacts are 
sorted: 
Alphabetically
 or 
By online status
.
Availabil. reloading
—To select how to update information 
about whether your IM contacts are online or offline, 
select 
Automatic
 or 
Manual
.
Offline contacts
—To select whether IM contacts with an 
offline status are shown in the IM contacts list.