Sparkteens IM
Welcome to the Sparkteens IM support page. If you have a question about Sparkteens IM that we haven't addressed here, please let us know by sending an email to support@meebo.com.
What is Sparkteens IM on Sparkteens?
Sparkteens IM is an IM network for Sparkteens users that is powered by Meebo! Chat with your friends through the IM bar at the bottom of the Sparkteens site.
What is Sparkteens IM on Meebo?
Chat on Meebo and your Sparkteens friends will appear on your buddy list just like your other chat buddies do (i.e. Yahoo, MSN, AIM, etc.). To access your Sparkteens IM account through Meebo simply add your Sparkteens 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 Sparkteens login to Meebo
- Log in to Meebo.com
- Click the “account” link at the top of the page
- Enter your Sparkteens log in details
- Click save
How do I add a Sparkteens friend?
Login to your Sparkteens account at http://www.Sparkteens.com/ and add friends just as you normally do from their profile pages. They will be automatically added to the Sparkteens IM friend list in the IM Bar, and also when you log in through Meebo.
How do I remove a Sparkteens friend?
Login to your Sparkteens account at http://www.Sparkteens.com/ and remove the friends from your “My Friends” list. They will be automatically removed from your Sparkteens 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 Sparkteens IM?
Open up your Sparkteens 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 Sparkteens 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 Sparkteens?
To block someone while on Sparkteens:
- Log into your Sparkteens account
- Open your Sparkteens buddy list
- Select the drop down arrow under the Sparkteens Icon in the Sparkteens IM bar
- Select "block"
To block someone while logged into your Sparkteens account on Meebo:
- Log into your Sparkteens account on Meebo
- Under your Sparkteens group, right click on the Sparkteens you would like to block
- Select “block”
Note: You should not receive another message from the person you've block. The Sparkteens username should remain blocked until you unblock them.
How do I report abuse?
To report a user while on http://www.Sparkteens.com/:
- Log into your Sparkteens account
- Open your Sparkteens buddy list
- Select the drop down arrow under the persons Sparkteens Icon
- Select report
What is the Meebo Pop-out?
The Meebo pop-out will allow you to interact with your Sparkteens buddies in another browser. You'll notice at the bottom left of your Sparkteens 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 Sparkteens IM buddy list.
Features in Meebo that are currently not supported for Sparkteens IM
Unfortunately, some of the things you can do in Meebo for other networks aren't yet supported for Sparkteens IM.
- Renaming a user
- Dragging and dropping a friend to invite to a conference
- Starting a group chat
- Chat logs
- Invisibility
Compatible Browsers
Sparkteens 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 Sparkteens IM, please send an email through the Meebo Help Center. If you are having a Sparkteens issue, please consult Help Center.