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What's the 'envelope' icon in the top panel and do I need it?

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After a default Ubuntu 12.04 install on a new system, there always seems to be some 'Envelope' icon on the menu bar at the top. If I click it, a menu appears with Available, Away, Busy, Offline etc.

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What is it, and do I need it? Or can I get rid of it, and how? I rather not have anything make unnecessary connections or poll my online status or whatever.

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answered 2 Years ago naldis · Accepted Answer

The messaging menu in Ubuntu provides quick access to global messaging status and individual messaging applications.

It helps you messaging or chatting a network user , or set up global account like Facebook and you can receive and send message from Facebook via it .

If you don't need it you can remove it :

sudo apt-get remove indicator-messages