18. The server of claim 17 , wherein the presence resource is configured for detecting that the instant message is expressed in the first language based on determining the corresponding language preference for the sending party specifies the first language.
17. The server of claim 16 , wherein the presence resource is configured for detecting a presence of each of the sending party and the destination party for transfer of instant messages in response to a corresponding registration with the presence resource, the presence resource configured for determining the language preference for the destination party in response to detecting the corresponding presence.