Messaging Your Online Friends

To start an instant message or 'IM' with a friend

Select the main friends list window.

Scroll through the list of online or offline friends.

Double click on the nickname with your left mouse button, or 'right click' on their nickname in the friends list and select 'Send PM' from the menu that appears.

From within a chat room

Double click on the nickname with your left mouse button, or 'right click' on their nickname in the chat room participant list and select 'Send PM' from the menu that appears.