Using the Messenger

Communicating

3.3.2. Communicating with a single contact

There are the following options for communicating with a single contact:

How to start a new conversation:

  1. Click on New conversation in the menu bar of the Messenger app.

  2. Enter a contact's E-Mail address in Add contact Press Enter.

  3. Enter a name in Group name.

    Enter a description in Group description.

  4. Click on Create conversation. The conversation is displayed in the list.

    To start the conversation, enter a message at the bottom of the detail view.

    During the conversation you can do the following:

    • To add further contacts, click the Invite Users icon at the upper part of the detail view.

    • To leave the group conversation, click the Other icon at the upper part of the detail view. Select Leave group from the menu.

      To join the group again, select Rejoin group

    • To disable notifications for this conversation, click the Other icon at the upper part of the detail view. Select Mute notifications from the menu.

How to start a conversation using the buddy list:

  1. If the buddy list is closed, click the Buddy list iconin the menu bar to open it.

  2. Hover over a contact that is shown as online in the buddy list. Next to the contact, icons for starting a conversation are displayed.

  3. Select one of the icons Chat, Call (Audio) , Call (Video) .

How to start a conversation in the Address Book app:

  1. Click on Address Book in the menu bar.

  2. Open the global address book. Hover over a contact that is shown as online in the list.

  3. In the toolbar, click on Messenger. From the menu, select one of the functions Chat, Call (audio), Call (video).

How to start a conversation in the halo view:

  1. Depending on the app, use one of the following methods:

    • Select an E-Mail in the E-Mail app. In the detail view, click on a recipient who is online or on the sender if the latter is online.

    • Select an appointment or a task in the Calendar oder Tasks app. Click on a participant in the detail view or in the pop-up.

  2. In the pop-up, click on Messenger. Select the menu function Chat.

How to change the medium during a conversation:

  • Click the Video icon or the Call icon at the upper part of the detail view.