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# CNInstantMessageAddress

An immutable object representing an instant message address for the contact.

```
class CNInstantMessageAddress
```

## Overview

Use the methods and properties of `CNInstantMessageAddress` to identify instant messaging addresses. Some instant message services, such as Facebook and Skype are predefined in this class. You can also specify your own instant message service using the [`init(username:service:)`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress/init(username:service:)) method.

`CNInstantMessageAddress` objects are thread-safe, and you may access their properties from any thread of your app.

## Topics

### Creating an Instant Message Address

[`-  initWithUsername:service:`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress/init(username:service:))

Returns a [`CNInstantMessageAddress`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress) object initialized with the specified user name and service.

### Getting the Address Information

[`service`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress/service)

The name of the instant message address service.

[`username`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress/username)

The user name for instant message service address.

### Getting Localized Address Information

[`+  localizedStringForKey:`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress/localizedString(forKey:))

Returns a string containing the localized property name.

[`CNInstantMessageAddressUsernameKey`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddressUsernameKey)

Instant message address username key.

[`CNInstantMessageAddressServiceKey`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddressServiceKey)

Instant message address service key.

### Getting Localized Service Names

[`+  localizedStringForService:`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageAddress/localizedString(forService:))

Returns a string containing the localized name of the specified service.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceAIM`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceAIM)

Instant message service for AIM.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceFacebook`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceFacebook)

Instant message service for Facebook.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceGaduGadu`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceGaduGadu)

Instant message service for Gadu Gadu.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceGoogleTalk`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceGoogleTalk)

Instant message service for Google Talk.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceICQ`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceICQ)

Instant message service for ICQ.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceJabber`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceJabber)

Instant message service for Jabber.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceMSN`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceMSN)

Instant message service for MSN.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceQQ`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceQQ)

Instant message service for QQ.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceSkype`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceSkype)

Instant message service for Skype.

[`CNInstantMessageServiceYahoo`](/documentation/Contacts/CNInstantMessageServiceYahoo)

Instant message service for Yahoo.

## Relationships

### Conforms To

[`Hashable`](/documentation/Swift/Hashable)

[`CustomStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomStringConvertible)

[`NSCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCoding)

[`CVarArg`](/documentation/Swift/CVarArg)

[`CustomDebugStringConvertible`](/documentation/Swift/CustomDebugStringConvertible)

[`NSObjectProtocol`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObjectProtocol)

[`Equatable`](/documentation/Swift/Equatable)

[`NSCopying`](/documentation/Foundation/NSCopying)

[`NSSecureCoding`](/documentation/Foundation/NSSecureCoding)

### Inherits From

[`NSObject-swift.class`](/documentation/ObjectiveC/NSObject-swift.class)

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