2. The data processing system of claim 1 further comprising: displaying means displaying the contact list; selecting means, responsive to a user input for selecting the particular contact on the contact list; and displaying means for displaying instant messages stored in the folder associated with the particular contact.
2. The data processing system of claim 1 further comprising: displaying means displaying the contact list; selecting means, responsive to a user input for selecting the particular contact on the contact list; and displaying means for displaying instant messages stored in the folder associated with the particular contact. 6. The data processing system of claim 2 , wherein the displaying means displays the instant messages in reverse chronological order.