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.