Novell is now a part of OpenTextNovell is now a part of OpenTextGroupWise Messenger is available for your supported iOS mobile device. Because you can be logged in to Messenger from multiple locations at the same time, you can use Messenger on your phone or tablet while being logged in to Messenger on your desktop computer. Your conversation history is stored on any device or computer where you were logged in at the time you had the conversation. For more information about message history, see Working with Your Personal History.
You can distinguish group conversations from two-way conversations by the following criteria:
The icon 
is displayed in the banner at the top of the conversation.
The names of participants in the conversation are displayed in a banner at the top of the conversation. Tap this banner to view all participants.
Users’ names are displayed in alternating colors above messages that they post to the conversation (your own name is never displayed).
The message bubble for users other than yourself is a tan color (as opposed to a teal color in two-way conversations).
The way you begin a group conversation differs depending on your device:
On the iPhone:
Open a two-way conversation with a single user.
For information about how to do this, see Starting a Two-Way Conversation.
Tap 
, then tap .
Tap the user that you want to add to the conversation if the user is in your Contact List.
or
In the field, begin typing the user’s name who you want to invite to the conversation, then tap the name of the user when it appears.
On the iPad:
Open a two-way conversation with a single user.
For information about how to do this, see Starting a Two-Way Conversation.
Tap , then tap the user that you want to add to the conversation if the user is in your Contact List.
or
In the field, begin typing the user’s name that you want to invite to the conversation, then tap the user’s name when it appears.
You can send files and photos during a conversation.
In a conversation, click .
Select or and select the file or photo you want to send.
Tablets and some larger Android devices display the Contact List when viewing a conversation.
To hide the Contact List when viewing a conversation:
Swipe the Contact List to the left.
or
Tap the icon 
in the upper-right corner of the screen to expand the conversation window.
To display the Contact List after it has been hidden:
Swipe to the right from the left side of the screen.
or
Tap the icon 
in the upper-right corner of the screen to contract the conversation window and view the Contact List.
You can quickly display or hide the timestamps that are displayed after each message in a conversation. Timestamps display the date and time that each individual message was sent. Timestamps are not displayed by default.
On iOS devices:
Long-press the time at the top of a conversation to quickly display or hide timestamps.
or
Tap the icon (iPad 
, iPhone 
), tap , then select or deselect .
You can display or hide the names of the user after each message of a conversation. (Names are always displayed in group conversations.)
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), tap , then select or deselect .
You can configure the result when tapping the Return or Enter key on your device’s built-in keyboard. Depending on your selection, the message is either sent or a new line is inserted in the message.
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), then tap .
Select to configure the Return key to insert a new line. Deselect this option to configure the Return key to send the message.
If your device is connected to an external keyboard, pressing Command+Return always sends the message, and pressing Control+Return always inserts a new line.
You can configure Messenger to assign an individual color to each user in a group conversation.
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), then tap .
Select to configure Messenger to assign an individual color to each user in a group conversation.
You can configure Messenger to automatically accept invitations to group conversations.
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), then tap .
Select .
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon , then tap .
You can modify the following settings:
Initial Message: Plays sounds the first time a message is received from an individual.
Subsequent Message: Plays sounds each time a message is received from an individual.
Message Sent: Plays sounds each time you send a message.
Broadcast Received: Plays sounds when a broadcast message is received.
System Broadcast Received: Plays sounds when a system-wide broadcast message is received.
Play Sounds Only When: Select this option to play sounds only when your status is Online or Idle.
Vibrate: Select whether to vibrate for message alerts.
Your default status is Online when you first log in to the Messenger application on your mobile device.
To change your status for your current session:
Tap your current status, then tap the new status.
To change your default status:
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ).
Tap .
Tap to change the default.
On Android and BlackBerry devices:
Tap the Menu button, then tap .
Tap .
Tap to change the default.
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), then tap .
In the section, select the current font size, then tap the desired font size.
On iOS devices:
From the area or after searching for a user, tap the icon 
next to the user that you want to add to your Contact List.
Tap .
The Add Contact dialog box is displayed.
Select the folder where you want to add the contact, then tap .
On iOS devices:
In the area or after searching for a contact, tap the icon next to the user that you want to add to a folder.
Tap , tap the folder where you want the contact to be added, then tap .
You can change how contacts are displayed in the Contact List.
iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), then tap .
In the Contacts section, you can modify the following options:
Show Only Online Contacts: When this option is selected, only contacts whose Status is Online are shown in your Contact List.
Sort by Name and Status: When this option is selected, contacts are sorted in your Contact List by name and status.
When you search for contacts, you search all users in your contact list as well as all users in your organization’s directory.
On a phone device:
Tap the icon 
.
On a tablet device: Tap in the field.
Begin typing the name of the user you are searching for. Results are displayed as you type.
You can search all conversations that you have participated in while on your current mobile device.
On a phone device:
Tap the icon .
On a tablet device: Tap in the field.
Begin typing a word or phrase that appears in the message that you are searching for. Results are displayed as you type.
You cannot send a broadcast message from the Messenger mobile app. However, you can receive broadcast messages. Broadcast messages are designated with the icon 
next to the message.
Because messages can consume storage on your device, you can configure messages to be automatically deleted.
IMPORTANT:If you are logged in to another Messenger client at the time a conversation occurs, the conversation is saved on the client where you are logged in. If you are logged in to Messenger only via the Messenger mobile app, the conversation history is permanently lost when you delete it as described in this section.
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ), then tap .
Select whether you want to never delete messages; delete messages as soon as they’re closed (Always); or delete them on a daily, monthly, or yearly basis.
or
Tap to delete all messages currently on your device.
On iOS devices:
Tap the icon (iPad , iPhone ).
Tap .