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Starting private instant messages
Starting private instant messages
To start an instant message:
1 Click Instant Message.
2 Update the Setup section, if desired:
Name |
If you supply a name for your instant message, then click Set, this name will appear on the invitations you send others. It will also be used as the instant message's subject, if you save the transcript. |
Enable catch up |
 Only available to the creator of the instant message.
Lets users who join an instant message session in progress see the transcript from the point you selected this field. |
Moderated |
Only available to the creator of the instant message.
If you want to control others' input to the instant message, you can make yourself the moderator. |
Save transcript |
Only available to the creator of the instant message.
If you select this, the transcript will be saved in the lower pane of your Mailbox after all participants have left.
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The transcript contains everything from the point you selected "Save transcript", so you can select this partway through your instant messaging session and still save a portion of the transcript. |
Check for updates every |
During an instant messaging session, FirstClass regularly checks to see if there is any new input from participants to add to the transcript. This is called polling.
To change polling frequency, change the number of seconds. You can also make FirstClass poll immediately by clicking Check Now. |
Check Now button |
Forces FirstClass to poll for new input immediately. |
3 Click Invite to invite a user.
A list opens, showing users who are currently connected to your server and will accept instant message invitations.
4 Select the user you want to invite.
5 Click Invite.
The selected user receives an invitation. If the user accepts, you will see the user's name in the "Participants" list. If the user declines, you are notified in the transcript. If the user ignores the invitation, you aren't notified.
6 Contribute to the instant message as you would to any other instant message.
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Starting instant messages from the Directory
If you are in the Directory or Who's Online list, you can start an instant message by selecting the user, then clicking Invite User to Chat. In the Directory, you can only invite users who are currently online (their names are in bold). You can't invite users whose names are in italics.
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