Sending Instant Messages
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Ekiga allows you to send instant messages to remote users provided that you know their SIP address.
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Sending instant messages
You can open a chat window by selecting Tools → Chat Window or by clicking the chat icon on the upper left side menu.
To send a text message to a user, simply enter his/her SIP address into the sip: input box at the top of the screen, enter your text message, and click on Send. You can later decide to call that user by clicking on Call User.
You can also use the white pages described here to send instant messages to online users. To do this, simply highlight a user, and select Contact → Send Message or right-clic on it and select Send Message. The chat window will appear and allow you to have a conversation with the selected remote user.
You can also exchanges text messages with H.323 Ekiga users, but only while on a call. To do this, simply click on the new tab icon, and a new tab will automatically be created allowing a conversation with the user you are on a call with.
