ImageChef IM
Welcome to the ImageChef IM support page. If you have a question about ImageChef IM that we haven't addressed here, please let us know by sending an email to support@meebo.com.
What is ImageChef IM on ImageChef?
ImageChef IM is an IM network for ImageChef users that is powered by Meebo! Chat with your friends through the IM bar at the bottom of the ImageChef site.
What is ImageChef IM on Meebo?
Chat on Meebo and your ImageChef friends will appear on your buddy list just like your other chat buddies do (i.e. Yahoo, MSN, AIM, etc.). To access your ImageChef IM account through Meebo simply add your ImageChef login details to your Meebo network accounts page.
If you don't have a Meebo account. It's pretty quick and painless to create one. We have all the steps to create a Meebo account linked and ready to go.
To add your ImageChef login to Meebo
- Log in to Meebo.com
- Click the “account” link at the top of the page
- Enter your ImageChef log in details
- Click save
How do I add a ImageChef friend?
Login to your ImageChef account at http://www.ImageChef.com/ and add friends just as you normally do from their profile pages. They will be automatically added to the ImageChef IM friend list in the IM Bar, and also when you log in through Meebo.
How do I remove a ImageChef friend?
Login to your ImageChef account at http://www.ImageChef.com/ and remove the friends from your “My Friends” list. They will be automatically removed from your ImageChef IM friend list in the IM Bar, and also when you log in through Meebo.
How do I refresh my buddy list?
You shouldn't have to refresh it at all! But if you need to, just minimize the buddy list to refresh it!
How do I change my status message?
Simply click the drop down arrow next to your user name and choose away or busy.
After you have selected your status, you can choose to leave a personal message to go along with that by entering text in the field right below your user name where it says “type a status message here.”
How do I sign out of ImageChef IM?
Open up your ImageChef buddy list, click the drop down arrow to the right of your user name, and choose sign off chat.
How do I sign back into ImageChef IM?
On the bottom right of the page you'll see “You are offline. Sign on now. Click the box and you will be signed back in.
How do I block someone on ImageChef?
To block someone while on ImageChef:
- Log into your ImageChef account
- Open your ImageChef buddy list
- Select the drop down arrow under the ImageChef Icon in the ImageChef IM bar
- Select "block"
To block someone while logged into your ImageChef account on Meebo:
- Log into your ImageChef account on Meebo
- Under your ImageChef group, right click on the ImageChef you would like to block
- Select “block”
Note: You should not receive another message from the person you've block. The ImageChef username should remain blocked until you unblock them.
How do I report abuse?
To report a user while on http://www.ImageChef.com/:
- Log into your ImageChef account
- Open your ImageChef buddy list
- Select the drop down arrow under the persons ImageChef Icon
- Select report
What is the Meebo Pop-out?
The Meebo pop-out will allow you to interact with your ImageChef buddies in another browser. You'll notice at the bottom left of your ImageChef IM buddy list is a pop out icon. 
When you click this Icon a separate browser will open and take you to meebo.com, automatically load your ImageChef IM buddy list.
Features in Meebo that are currently not supported for ImageChef IM
Unfortunately, some of the things you can do in Meebo for other networks aren't yet supported for ImageChef IM.
- Renaming a user
- Dragging and dropping a friend to invite to a conference
- Starting a group chat
- Chat logs
- Invisibility
Compatible Browsers
ImageChef IM should display and function properly with most major browsers. Recently we've seen some issues with IE8 Beta. You'll have to make sure and click the Compatibility View button in the tool bar in order for the IM bar to display correctly.
Who to contact for support?
If you are having an issue with ImageChef IM, please send an email through the Meebo Help Center. If you are having a ImageChef issue, please consult Help Center.