Using the Address Book Feature in Messenger

You can create an Address Book entry (similar to an "index card" in a personal collection of addresses) that contains one e-mail address or that contains more than one e-mail address (for more than one correspondent). An Address Book entry that contains more than one e-mail address is called a "mailing list."

Instructions: Creating an address book entry for an individual correspondent

These instructions explain how to create an individual address book entry (in this case, for yourself).

1. On the Floating Component Bar, click the Address Book icon.
2. On the Navigation Toolbar, click New Card. The New Card dialog box will appear.
3. Click the Name tab (if necessary).
4. In the First Name text field, type your first name.

   Note: The text you type, appears simultaneously in both the First Name text field and the Display Name field.

5. Press the TAB key. The cursor moves to the Last Name text field.
6. In the Last Name text field, type your last name.

   Again, as you type, the text appears simultaneoulsy in both the Last Name field and the Display Name field.

7. Press the TAB key two times.
8. In the Email text field, type your complete e-mail address--including the "@udel.edu" ending.
9. Press the TAB key. The cursor moves to the Nickname text field.

A nickname is a shorthand name for a specific correspondent. So rather than type "josephinejones@udel.edu," you could create the nickname "josie." Then, when you want to send a message to her, you would only need to type "josie" in the To text field.

If you want to create a nickname for your entry, type it in this field.

10. Click OK. You should see an index card entry in the right-hand side of the dialog box.
11. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the dialog box.

Creating a mailing list

Instructions: Creating a mailing list

These instructions explain how to create a mailing list entry in your Address Book.

1. On the Floating Component Bar click the Address Book icon.
2. Click New List. The Mailing List dialog box will appear.
3. Click on the drop-down arrow in the Add mailing list to field.
4. Select Personal Address Book. The Mailing List Information dialog box will appear.
5. In the List Name text field, type
   

   First List

6. Press the TAB key.
7. In the List Nickname text field, type
   

   firstlist

8. Press the TAB key.
9. In the Description text field, enter some descriptive text if you'd like.
10. Press the TAB key.
11. If necessary, move the Mailing List dialog box, so you can also see the Address Book dialog box on your screen.
12. Click on University of Delaware Directory.
13. In the Show names containing text field, type your last name. A list of names matching what you've typed appears.
14. Click the index card icon in front of your name, hold down the mouse button and drag the index card icon into the lined area of the Mailing List dialog box.
15. Double-click on your name in the Show names containing text field. Type the name of a colleague.
16. Click on the index card icon in front of the appropriate name, hold down the mouse button and drag the index card icon into the lined area of the Mailing List dialog box.
17. In the Mailing List dialog box, click OK.
18. Click OK to close the Address Book.

Checking and modifying a mailing list

Instructions: Checking e-mail addresses in a mailing list

1. On the Floating Component Toolbar, click Address Book. The Address Book dialog box will appear.
2. Double-click on the name of the list you want to view. In this case, double-click First List. The Mailing List dialog box will appear. Check the e-mail addresses in the mailing list to confirm who is on the list.
3. If you don't want to make any changes, click OK.
4. Click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the dialog box to close the Address Book.