name and press OK (+). AIM returns an error if it cannot verify the name on the server. To remove a name from your Buddy List, select it and press M > Remove Buddy. Tip: To send a message to someone not on your Buddy List, open your list and press M > Send IM To...
Declining Buddies
To decline messages from someone on your Buddy List, select the name and press M > Decline IMs. This setting remains until you sign off of AIM.
Setting an Alert for Offline Buddies
For AIM to notify you when someone signs on, select the name in your Buddy List and press M > Alert Me.
Setting Your Away Message
If you are signed on to AIM but not responding to new messages, you can set the �away� icon ($) to appear next to your name in everyone else�s Buddy List. From the AIM Online menu, select Away Message > On or Off. News and Entertainment Note: The AIM Online menu appears when you sign on, or if you press BACK (+) from your Buddy List.
Setting Your AIM Alert
AIM plays an alert when new messages arrive, or when you set alerts for your Buddies. To choose the AIM alert,
see �Choosing Alert and Ring Tones� on page 29. To turn off the AIM alert, select Settings > Set Sounds from the AIM Online menu. 68
