User Guide

Chapter 5 : Email, text, multimedia, and instant messaging 85
1 Open Messaging .
2 Do one of the following:
• The first time you open Messaging: Tap Add An Account.
• Any other time: Open the application menu and tap Preferences &
Accounts. Tap Add IM Account.
3 Tap the account type and enter your username and password.
4 Ta p Sign In.
Sign in to an IM account
1 Open Messaging .
2 Ta p Buddies.
3 Tap to the left of the text Offline and tap Available.
Sign out of an IM account
1 Open Messaging .
2 Ta p Buddies.
3 Tap the status icon to the left of your online status (Available or Busy)
and tap Sign off.
Send and receive IM messages
BEFORE YOU BEGIN Make sure that your phone is on and that you’re
inside a coverage area (see Tu rn wi reless se rvi ces on ).
1 Open Messaging .