Follow these steps:
1. From
Menu, select
Contacts > Add Contact, or in the Contacts tab, right-click the
Add contact or group icon, and select
Add Contact, or click F5 on your keyboard.
2. In the
Add Contacts window, select the contact type:
- ICQ number
- AIM
- phone number
Use the following search options:
- ICQ number
- Email
- Name
3. Click Search
Note: You can also use the Advanced Search link to search by:
- Gender
- Language
- Names (first, last, and nickname)
- Age
- Country

4. When you find the friend, click on his/her name and then click the Add button.

5. In the Add Contact window, check your friend's detail and/or type a message then click the Add button.

6. After adding friends to your list simply double-click a friend's name to send a message.