Are you referring to using meanwhile only on the 770 or via GAIM on the desktop? I've been using meanwhile/GAIM for Notes chat for years and it's quite simple to set up. It's a matter of starting Notes and going to File->Preferences->Location Preferences and select the Servers tab. It will list your Notes Instant Messaging server. You then use that (only the server name, not the stuff after the slashes) to configure GAIM. You can also double-check that they use the default port of 1533 by selecting the Instant Messaging tab (in the Notes preferences). If you're having problems on the 770 I'll check and see if I can connect from work tomorrow. Larry