7.5 Using the Address Book

Ekiga offers to manage your SIP contacts. To open the address book, click Tools > Address Book in the Ekiga main window. An empty list window opens.

Figure 7-2 Ekiga Address Book

To add a contact, select Personal, right-click the address window, then select New Contact. You can also press Ctrl > N.

The following entries are required for a valid contact:

Name

Enter the name of your contact. This can be a full name, but you can also use a nickname here.

SIP Address

Enter a valid SIP address for your contact.

Email

Enter the e-mail address of your contact for your own reference.

Speed Dial

With a Speed Dial, you can access often used numbers more easily. This is optional.

Categories

If desired, add your own categories if you have many different contacts.

Local Address Book

By default, you have a local address book with the name Personal available. If you need more address books, click File > New Address Book or use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+B to create them.

To call any contact from the address book, double-click this contact with the mouse. The call will be directly initiated.