add contact on pidgin

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im a new user of ubuntu linux so i dont know how to add a new contact at pidgin any help? thanks

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Old_Soldier (charles.davis) said :
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open pidgin click on the Buddies menu of the buddy list, slect add buddy and you will be prompted for the contact information. You will be able to chose from your address book (if you are using the plugin that inetgrates with your mail cleint, or you can select "new person"

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notmushroom (didley0202) said :
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hi.
ive been newly infected by linux, and ubuntu :-). my question is about adding buddies on pidgin.
i click on add buddy, then new person, i enter screen name,
first, last name and email address of whom i want to add.
but it always says that person is offline, even if i know they are not.
can you help please?

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cristian (botzoboy) said :
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when I add a contact in pidgin it don't apear in my yahoo account contact list. Is there a way to do that??

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