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Scroll to a contact, and to start a conversation, select Chat, or select
Options > Contact info, Block contact or Unblock contact, Add contact,
Remove contact, Change list, Copy to server, or Availability alerts.
Block and unblock messages
To block messages, connect to the instant messaging service and select
Conversations > IM contacts, or join or start a conversation. Scroll to
the contact from whom you want to block incoming messages, and
select Options > Block contact > OK.
To unblock the messages, connect to the instant messages service and
select Blocked list. Scroll to the contact from whom you want to unblock
messages, and select Unblock.
Groups
You can create your own private groups for an instant messaging
conversation, or use the public groups provided by the service provider.
The private groups exist only during an instant messaging conversation.
The groups are saved on the server of the service provider. If the server
you are logged on to does not support group services, all group-related
menus are dimmed.
Public groups
Groups — You can bookmark public groups that your service provider
may maintain. Connect to the instant messaging service, and select
Public groups. Scroll to a group with which you want to chat, and select
Join. If you are not in the group, enter your screen name as your
nickname for the group. To delete a group from your group list, select
Options > Delete group.
To search for a group, select Groups > Public groups > Search groups.
You can search for a group by a member in the group, by group name,
topic, or ID.
Create a private group
Connect to the instant messaging service, and select Groups > Create
group. Enter the name for the group and the screen name that you want
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