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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. 37. 
You can also enter the settings manually. See ‘Chat server 
settings’, p. 90.
Connect to an IM server
1
To connect to the IM server in use, open 
IM
, and select 
Options
Log in
. 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
Log out
.
Modify your IM settings
Select 
Options
Settings
Preferences
 and from the 
following:
Use screen name
 (shown only if IM groups are supported 
by the server)—To enter a nickname, select 
Yes
.
Show my availability
—To allow others to see if you are 
online, select 
To everyone
.
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.
Sort IM contacts
—Select how your IM contacts are 
sorted: 
Alphabetically
 or 
By online status
.
Availability reloading
—To select how to update 
information about whether your IM contacts are online or 
offline, select 
Automatic
 or 
Manual
.
Offline contacts
—Select whether IM contacts with an 
offline status are shown in the IM contacts list.
Own message colour
—Select the color of the instant 
messages you send.
Received msg colour
—Select the color of the instant 
messages you receive.
IM alert tone
—Change the tone played when you receive 
a new instant message.
Search for IM groups and users
To search for groups, in the 
IM groups
 view, select 
Options
Search
. You can search by 
Group name
Topic
and 
Members
 (user ID).