IBM Instant Messaging and Web Conferencing User's Guide




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Customizing Your Online Status Messages

You can customize the online status messages that appear when people point to your name in the contact list.

You can also change the message for your current online status by choosing Options - Edit Current Status Message.

Follow these steps to create a new online status message:

  1. Choose Options - Preferences.
  2. Select the Status tab.
  3. Edit the default status messages by selecting messages from the drop-down menus or by entering a new message. You can store up to five different messages for each online status.
  4. (Optional) Select or clear the "Edit message every time..." check boxes. If you select these check boxes, you will be prompted to select or create a new online status message every time your online status changes.
  5. Click OK.

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