### About the Buddy List

The Buddy List lets you create and maintain a list of friends so that you can communicate quickly and easily with them.

The Buddy List displays the Buddy tab, which shows which of your buddies (who you have added to your Buddy List) are signed on to the service.

Once you add your buddies to your Buddy List, you'll know when they sign on, and you can:

- Send your buddies instant messages.
- Invite your buddies to chat.