Common Features : Using the Repository : Communicating in HOPEX : Chat Service (Web Front-End) : Deactivating/Activating the Chat Service
   
Deactivating/Activating the Chat Service
By default the Chat Service is activated.
If you do not want to be contacted by users of this service, you can deactivate it.
To deactivate/activate the Chat Service:
1. Connect to HOPEX.
2. From your HOPEX desktop:
Windows Front-End: in the HOPEX menu bar, select Tools > Options.
Web Front-End: in the Miscellaneous toolbar, click My Account and select Options.
3. Select the Collaborative Environment folder.
4. In the right pane, clear/select Activate Chat Service.
*When you deactivate your Chat Service, you appear as unavailable in the contacts management dialog box (see "Managing Your Contacts").