A communications management method, implemented by a system comprising at least one user terminal and a communications management server, the communications management server comprising a memory in which are stored: - for each user, an identifier of the user associated with a current status of the user and at least one terminal identifier, and - a definition of at least one group of users containing the list of identifiers of the users who are members of the group, the method comprising a step of establishing a communication between the user terminal and said at least one group, wherein, during said step: - the terminal selects a communication rule among: ∘ a communication rule referred to as restricted according to which the communication is only to be established with members of the group having an available current status when the communication is established, and ∘ a communication rule referred to as extended according to which the communication is to be established with all members of the group regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable when the communication is established, - the terminal sends to the server the selected communication rule, and - the server establishes the communication between the user terminal and a set of terminals of users members of the group, said set being determined based on the communication rule and the current statuses of the users members of the group, wherein the server establishes the communication only with the members of the group having an available current status if the communication rule is the restricted communication rule, and wherein the server establishes the communication with all members of the group of users regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable if the communication rule is the extended communication rule. the communications management server comprising a memory in which are stored: - for each user, an identifier of the user associated with a current status of the user and at least one terminal identifier, and - a definition of at least one group of users containing the list of identifiers of the users who are members of the group, - for each user, an identifier of the user associated with a current status of the user and at least one terminal identifier, and - a definition of at least one group of users containing the list of identifiers of the users who are members of the group, the method comprising a step of establishing a communication between the user terminal and said at least one group, wherein, during said step: - the terminal selects a communication rule among: ∘ a communication rule referred to as restricted according to which the communication is only to be established with members of the group having an available current status when the communication is established, and ∘ a communication rule referred to as extended according to which the communication is to be established with all members of the group regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable when the communication is established, - the terminal sends to the server the selected communication rule, and - the server establishes the communication between the user terminal and a set of terminals of users members of the group, said set being determined based on the communication rule and the current statuses of the users members of the group, wherein the server establishes the communication only with the members of the group having an available current status if the communication rule is the restricted communication rule, and wherein the server establishes the communication with all members of the group of users regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable if the communication rule is the extended communication rule. - the terminal selects a communication rule among: ∘ a communication rule referred to as restricted according to which the communication is only to be established with members of the group having an available current status when the communication is established, and ∘ a communication rule referred to as extended according to which the communication is to be established with all members of the group regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable when the communication is established, ∘ a communication rule referred to as restricted according to which the communication is only to be established with members of the group having an available current status when the communication is established, and ∘ a communication rule referred to as extended according to which the communication is to be established with all members of the group regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable when the communication is established, - the terminal sends to the server the selected communication rule, and - the server establishes the communication between the user terminal and a set of terminals of users members of the group, said set being determined based on the communication rule and the current statuses of the users members of the group, wherein the server establishes the communication only with the members of the group having an available current status if the communication rule is the restricted communication rule, and wherein the server establishes the communication with all members of the group of users regardless of whether their current status is available or unavailable if the communication rule is the extended communication rule.