Messenger List is a list of your buddies: friends, family, co-workers, and acquaintances, who also use Instant Messenger. You can send an instant message to anyone on the messenger list and start chatting. When you log in to Convergence, the list of Instant Messenger buddies appear in the Instant Messenger pane. To know more about an instant messenger buddy, hover the mouse pointer over a buddy.
The following information about the buddy appears:
Username of your instant messenger buddy.
Avatar of your buddy (if any).
Email address.
Current Status of your buddy.