Working with Buddies

Adding a Buddy

  1. From the Buddies menu, select "Add Buddy...".
  2. Enter the Name that the buddy uses on the service. (For example, ICQ® users are identified by a Universal Identification Number, or UIN. AIM® users have a screen name.)
  3. Give the buddy an Alias. The Alias is how the user will appear in your Buddies list.
  4. Select the buddy's service from the Service pop-up menu.
  5. Choose the group you would like the buddy to appear in locally and on the server.
  6. Click "Save".

Editing a Buddy

You can change anything about a buddy by selecting the buddy in the Buddies list and choosing "Edit..." from the Buddies menu. Once you have the "Edit Buddy" window open, you can change:

Removing a Buddy

  1. Select the buddy in the Buddies list
  2. Switch the Buddies list to the Setup view and click "Remove Buddy" in the toolbar.

Blocking a Buddy

  1. Select the buddy in the Buddies list.
  2. Select "Block Buddy" from the Buddies menu.

Please Note:

  • You cannot voluntarily communicate with blocked buddies.
  • To unblock a buddy, you must manually change the group to something besides "Blocked Buddies".

Getting Information on a Buddy

  1. Select the buddy in the Buddies list.
  2. Select "Get Info" from the Buddies menu.

Alternate Approaches

  • Many of these functions are available from the Buddies list's contextual menu (Control-click the buddy).
  • When a chat window is in the forefront, you can select functions from the Buddies menu.
  • You can also use the Buddy Controls toolbar item to get info on the buddy, block the buddy and edit the buddy.