iChat Icon   Adding people to your Buddy List

The Buddy List shows the names of your friends and whether they're available to chat. The list makes it easy to chat with your friends: just double-click a name in the Buddy List to send a message, or drag a file to a name to send the file.

Click the Add (+) button in the Buddy List window. A list appears, showing cards in your Address Book. Choose the person you want to add to your Buddy List. If the person is not already in your Address Book, click New Person.

If the person does not have an instant message address, you need to enter one. You can enter more than one screen name by separating each with a comma. If your friend signs on using any of the screen names you enter, you'll see them in your Buddy List.

You can also drag a person's name from your Rendezvous list to your Buddy List to add that person to your Buddy List. The person in the Rendezvous list must have a a valid AIM or .Mac account.

When you add a new person to your Buddy List, a new card is added to Address Book.

Your Buddy List is stored on an instant message server, so you can log in to your account from any computer and see if your buddies are online.