Methods, systems, and products for managing communications

1. A method for managing communications of a user, comprising:

receiving identity information relating to the user;

configuring a do not disturb mode of operation for a communications manager;

receiving a communication from a communicating partner;

obtaining a preference of the user that is stored in memory for withholding communications;

storing a visual message log as a graphical user interface in the memory;

withholding a notification to the user of receipt of the communication from the communicating partner while operating in the do not disturb mode of operation;

creating an entry in the message log for the communication;

logging receipt of the communication in the visual message log even though the notification is withheld from the user;

comparing a name and an address of the communicating partner to scheduled activities in an electronic calendar;

when the name and the address of the communicating partner is found in the electronic calendar, then retrieving a scheduled activity associated with the name and the address of the communicating partner; and

presenting the scheduled activity in an electronic calendar.

2. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising tracking in the message log each communication sent by the user and each communication received by the user.

3. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising ignoring an incoming communication and adding a corresponding entry for the incoming communication in the message log.

4. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising ignoring an incoming call such that the call is not terminated, and adding a corresponding entry for the incoming call in the message log.

5. The method according to claim 4 , further comprising presenting an indicator of the incoming call.

6. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising causing display of a map box that maps a sender's location of a sender and a recipient's location of a recipient of the communication.

7. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising sending an automatic response to a sender of the communication.

8. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising obtaining information correlated to the communication, the correlated information comprising a history of communications between a sender and a recipient.

9. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising causing display of a graphical button that, when selected, provides access to a service provider's webpage.

10. The method according to claim 1 , further comprising creating a sublog that tracks only incoming and outgoing wireless calls.

11. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising accessing the preference for displaying the sublog before displaying the visual message log.

12. The method according to claim 10 , further comprising accessing the preference for concurrently displaying the sublog with the visual message log.

13. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the communication is received, obtaining a history of messages sent and received between the user and the communicating partner.

14. The method according to claim 1 , wherein when the communication is received, comparing a sender's address to a directory storing communicating partners, and when the sender's address is not included in the directory, then adding the sender's address to the directory.

15. A system for managing communications of a user, comprising:

a processor executing a program stored in memory that causes the processor to:

receive identity information relating to the user;

configure a do not disturb mode of operation;

receive a communication from a communicating partner;

obtain a preference of the user for withholding communications while operating in the do not disturb mode of operation;

store a visual message log as a graphical user interface in the memory;

withhold a notification to the user of receipt of the communication from the communicating partner while operating in the do not disturb mode of operation;

create an entry in the message log for the communication;

log receipt of the communication in the visual message log even though the notification is withheld;

compare a name and an address of the communicating partner to scheduled activities in an electronic calendar;

when the name and the address of the communicating partner is found in the electronic calendar, then retrieve a scheduled activity associated with the name and the address of the communicating partner; and

present the scheduled activity in an electronic calendar.

16. A computer readable medium comprising processor executable instructions for performing a method for managing communications of a user, the method comprising:

receiving identity information relating to the user;

configuring a do not disturb mode of operation;

receiving a communication from a communicating partner;

obtaining a preference of the user for withholding communications while operating in the do not disturb mode of operation;

store a visual message log as a graphical user interface in the memory;

withhold a notification to the user of receipt of the communication from the communicating partner while operating in the do not disturb mode of operation;

creating an entry in the message log for the communication;

logging receipt of the communication in the visual message log even though the notification is withheld;

comparing a name and an address of the communicating partner to scheduled activities in an electronic calendar;

when the name and the address of the communicating partner is found in the electronic calendar, then retrieving a scheduled activity associated with the name and the address of the communicating partner; and

presenting the scheduled activity in an electronic calendar.