INSTANT MESSAGING

Displaying short names in the instant messaging contact list
By default, the instant messaging contact list displays people's full (Notes® hierarchical or Internet style) names -- for example Dorothy White/East/Acme or dwhite@acme.com. If you prefer, you can display people's Notes short names, such as Dot White.

Note: The features described in this topic are available only if your company has an IBM® Lotus® Sametime® server. The Macintosh version of Lotus Notes® does not support some instant messaging features, for example, instant meetings and multiple-person chats.

To display short names, follow these steps:

1. Click File > Preferences.

2. Click User Preferences.

3. Click the plus sign beside Instant Messaging and then click Options.

4. Under Contact list, select Show short names.

Note: If you have used the standalone IBM Lotus Sametime Connect client and set a preference for list sorting there, Notes uses your preference as the default.

Related topics
The instant messaging contact list