Abstract: The invention relates to a system for managing messagings comprising a plurality of messagings and adapted for receiving and storing messages intended for at least one user furnished with a plurality of terminals for accessing said messagings. Such a system furthermore comprises: means for centralized management of any event specific to any message stored with said respective messagings; means for processing messages stored by at least one of said messagings to render said messages compatible with at least one second messaging of said plurality of messagings.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for managing messagings comprising a plurality of messagings and adapted for receiving and storing messages intended for at least one user furnished with a plurality of terminals for accessing said messagings. Such a system furthermore comprises: means for centralized management of any event specific to any message stored with said respective messagings; means for processing messages stored by at least one of said messagings to render said messages compatible with at least one second messaging of said plurality of messagings.

Abstract: A method of managing privileged conversations in an electronic instant conversation service comprising a plurality of clients connected to a messaging server, each client having at least one state of presence visible to the other clients that varies at least between “Available” and “Busy” or “Offline”. The method comprises a step in which a first client sends a request for privileged conversation with a second client and, in response to that request, a step in which the state of presence of said first client is changed to “Busy” or “Offline” for all clients other than said second client.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for inter-person contacting allowing a communication to be set up between at least two users (client1, client2) at the request of one thereof, by using a presence status of each user, characterized in that said method comprises a contact request step (E1) in which a user parameters at least one contacting action between said user and at least one other user, and a step (E6) for automatic activation of said contacting action in accordance with the parameters set by said user when the presence status associated with the users concerned by said contacting action allows contacting to be made.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of filtering messages in an instant messaging server comprising a main instant messaging module connected to an information base containing instant messaging clients' contact lists with associated filtering rules, said method comprising the following steps: a) a first instant messaging client sending a messaging whereof the addressee is a second instant messaging client; b) consulting the contact list of the second instant messaging client to verify if filtering of messages from the first instant messaging client is specified in said list; c) in the event of positive verification, replacing the addressee of the message by a third instant messaging client and forwarding the message to that third instant messaging client; or d) in the event of negative verification, sending the message to the second instant messaging client.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method of limiting the number of simultaneous conversations in an instant messaging service comprising a plurality of instant messaging clients connected to an instant messaging server. Each instant messaging client has a presence status that can be seen by the other instant messaging clients in its own contacts list, said presence status varying at least between “Available” and “Busy”. According to the invention, when the number of simultaneous conversations for an instant messaging client reaches a predetermined number, said instant messaging client is seen as “Busy” for all the instant messaging clients in its own contacts list, other than those already in conversation therewith.