Adding a group to the instant messaging contact list

INSTANT MESSAGING

Adding a group to the instant messaging contact list
A group is a list of people in your instant messaging contact list. Groups help you organize your instant messaging buddy list and can be added at any time.

Note: The features described in this topic are available only if your company has an IBMR LotusR SametimeR server. The Macintosh version of Lotus NotesR does not support some instant messaging features, for example, instant meetings and multiple-person chats.

Instant messaging uses two kinds of groups, both derived from your company's Sametime directory. The Sametime directory is a master list of all people associated with your company.

Public groups: Your system administrator uses your company's Lotus Sametime directory to control the contents of public groups. External users do not appear in public groups.
Private groups: You control the contents of private groups. Private groups can contain names from your company's Lotus Sametime directory. When you add a private group to your instant contact list, the group remains empty until you add individual names to it.

To add a public group, follow these steps :

1. Display the instant messaging contact list.

2. Click the Add to Instant Contact List icon .

3. Select Add a public group to the instant contact list.

4. Enter the name of the group exactly as it appears in the Lotus Sametime directory, or click the Browse Directory button to search the Lotus Sametime directory.

5. Click Add.

Note: Public groups appear in your instant contact list only when at least one group member is online.

To add a private group, follow these steps:

You can add a private group whenever you add an individual name to your instant messaging contact list.

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