IM Conversations

When you are signed on, you can instant message to anyone who is also signed on. Right-click the service icon in the Gaim system tray and select New Instant Message. Enter the Screen Name or Passport of the person you want to reach. The window on the right opens, with blank panes.

The bottom pane is where you type the messages to send. The icons above the pane set font, color, etc. Click Send.

The upper pane shows all the messages in the order sent, so you can see the entire conversation. In the screen shown above, a message was sent by Janet to Mark saying Hello. The IM service responds that Mark is not online.

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