1. A system to manage instant messages, the system comprising: an input interface configured to receive instant messages created by or on behalf of one or more message sources for delivery to an intended recipient; a screening component configured to identify, from among the received instant messages, qualifying instant messages that satisfy a capture rule, and to capture as captured instant messages two or more of the qualifying instant messages; and an output interface configured to inform the intended recipient unobtrusively of the captured instant messages and to enable the intended recipient to manage the captured instant messages.