Creating Chats
To create a chat:
1. Access your contacts management dialog box.
2. Click
Chat With <Name of Person> 
alongside the contact with whom you wish to chat.

You can send a message to a contact who is unavailable. Your message is available in the chat window of your contact.
The chat with the contact window appears.
3. In the Send Message frame, enter your message.
4. Press the <Enter> key or click Send.
Your message is displayed in the chat window.
A notification window appears in the desktop of your contact