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Getting Started

This section contains the following information:

Sun Java™ System Instant Messenger Overview

Sun Java™ System Instant Messenger enables you to participate in real-time messaging and automatically distribute information over a network. It enables you to add contacts—users and LDAP groups—to contact groups and communicate with them. When users sign on to Instant Messenger, their status changes to online, and you can chat, send alerts, polls or files.

Using Sun Java System Instant Messenger, you can:

Sun Java System Instant Messenger User IDs and Screen Names

Log in to Sun Java System Instant Messenger using your assigned user ID and password. You may choose a screen name—the displayed name under which you send instant messages when you register yourself. See New User Registration.

Steps to Get Started

To use the Sun Java System Instant Messenger software, you need to perform the following tasks:


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