Adding new contacts to a contact list

You can add the following types of contacts to your personal list of contacts in the Launchbar:

• Groove contacts

• Non-Groove contacts, including:

• Email contacts

• Jabber contacts

• Microsoft Office or MSN Messenger contacts

You can also import contacts exported from other programs.

Once you add contacts to your contact list, you can view their contact awareness indicators. The picture below shows the variety of contacts you might have your list, viewed alphabetically.

Adding Groove contacts

You can use search directories to find and add new contacts as described below. You can also add contacts from a Contact Manager tool, or add contacts from workspace members list.

1. Click Add Contact in the Launchbar (or Add Contact - Groove Contact in a Contact Manager tool).

2. Enter the name of the contact you want in the Find User box.

3. Select a directory to search from the In: drop-down menu.

4. Click Find.
   
   Groove searches for the name you entered in the selected directory.

5. If Groove finds a match, select it in the list.

6. To see more information about a select contact match, click Properties.
   
   For example, you might want to take steps to authenticate the contact's identity.

7. Click OK to add the contact to the list.

Adding contacts from a Contact Manager tool to your personal list

You can add contacts listed in a Contact Manager tool to your personal contact list in the Launchbar.

1. Select the contacts you want to add to your personal list.

2. Click Add to My Contacts.

Adding a workspace member to your contact list

As new people become members of workspaces you belong to, you may want to add their contacts to your personal list. Right-click the member you want to add and select Add to My Contacts.

You can also add a member to your contact list by dragging.

Adding Outlook or MSN Messenger contacts

If you run Microsoft Outlook or MSN Messenger, you can add any contacts from your Outlook or Messenger contact lists to your Groove contact list. These contacts display as email contacts.

1. Click Add Contact in the Launchbar.

2. Enter at least the first few letters of the name of the Outlook or MSN Messenger contact you want in the Starts With box.

3. Select the directory to search from the In: drop-down menu. For example:
   
   

4. Click Find.
   
   Groove searches for the name you entered in the selected directory.
   
   Note: You don't have to enter the name of a contact to find. If you select the Microsoft Outlook Contacts or the MSN Messenger Contacts directory and click Find, the search list will fill with all Outlook or Messenger contacts you have stored in each respective contact list. However, keep in mind that if you have a large number of contacts, this might take some time.

5. If Groove finds a match, select it in the list.

6. To see more information about a select contact match, click Properties.

7. Click OK to add the contact to the list.

Once added, you can right-click Outlook or Messenger contacts to see a context menu.

Adding email or Jabber contacts

You can start Groove activities with email or Jabber contacts, but note the following limitations and differences:

• Messages will get sent to the recipient's email address or Jabber account, and will not get delivered as a Groove message.

• Workspace invitations will also get sent to the recipient's email address or Jabber account, and will require the recipient to download and install Groove before accepting. Once the recipient installs and starts up Groove, the invitation should automatically open on their desktop.

Adding email contacts to your contact list in the Launchbar

1. Select File - New - Non-Groove Contact.

2. Click Email Contact and then click OK.

3. Fill out fields in the VCard Edit dialog box.
   
   At minimum, you must enter a full name and a valid email address.

4. Click OK.

Editing email contacts

Unlike Groove contacts, in which available contact information is governed by the person who owns the Groove account identity, you can edit the information in an email contact.

1. Right-click the contact and select Edit.

2. Update the fields in the Edit Contact dialog box and click OK.

Adding Jabber contacts

1. Select File - New - Non-Groove Contact.

2. Click Jabber and then click OK.

3. Enter the contact ID of the Jabber contact you want to add, and click OK.
   
   The Jabber contacts is added to your contact list, and Groove posts an alert to inform you that you've added the contact successfully. If unsuccessful, Groove posts an alert to tell you that the Jabber contact could not be found.
   
   Note that Jabber contacts are always initially listed with their original Jabber names, even if you had given the name an alias in your Jabber client. Similarly, if you change the display name of a Jabber contact in Groove to use an alias, this alias name does not get sent to your contact list in your Jabber client.

Importing contacts

You can import contact files from other programs (for example, .vcf files from Microsoft Outlook) as well as exported Groove contacts (.vcg files) into your personal contact list or a Contact Manager tool. Note that contacts from other programs display and behave as email contacts.

Tip: Double-click a Groove contact file to automatically add it to your personal list in the Launchbar.

Importing contacts to your personal list in the Launchbar

1. Click File - Import Contact in the Launchbar or Add Contact - Import in a Contact Manager tool.

2. Select the contact file(s) you want in the Import Contact dialog box and click Open.

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