If you ever have to go away
or currently busy, you can set your MSN status
accordingly. Your MSN Status is seen automatically
by your contacts.
MSN Messenger Status Information
In order to view or update your MSN Status you must be connected to:
The Internet MSN Messenger
Changing your MSN Status
is an easy way to inform your contacts at a glance what you're doing
and if you're available for a conversation. Whilst some MSN status
settings — such as Online, Offline, and Away — are automatic, you
must manually select others MSN Status'. You can also create your
own MSN status messages by using the personal message feature.
Each MSN status setting has a different meaning or function.
MSN Status: Offline You are not able to send or
receive instant messages. When you sign out of MSN Messenger, your
MSN status automatically changes to Offline. Contacts with this MSN
status have a red contact icon next to their names.
MSN Status: Online You are able to send and receive instant
messages. When you sign in to MSN Messenger, your MSN status
automatically changes to Online. Contacts with this status have a
green contact icon or a display picture next to their names.
MSN Status: Busy You are online, but don't want
to be disturbed. Incoming instant messages do not generate audible
alerts. Contacts with this MSN status have a next to their names.
MSN Status: Be Right Back You are online,
but away from your computer for a short time. Contacts with this MSN
status have a next to their names.
MSN Status: Away
You are online, but away from your computer for an unspecified
period of time. MSN Messenger can automatically change your MSN
status to Away after a period of time that you can specify. Contacts
with this status have a next to their names.
MSN
Status: On the Phone You are online, but on the phone, and
do not want to be disturbed. Incoming instant messages do not
generate audible alerts. Contacts with this MSN status have a next
to their names.
MSN Status: Out to Lunch
You are online, but away from your computer. Contacts with this
status have a next to their names.
MSN Status:
Appear Offline You are online and able to view your
contacts; however, you appear offline to your contacts and no one is
able to initiate a conversation with you. Also, you cannot initiate
a conversation with your contacts unless you change your MSN status.
Contacts with this MSN status have a red contact icon next to their
names.
MSN Status: Mobilecontact
You can send and receive mobile instant messages. Contacts with a
mobile MSN status have a yellow contact icon next to their names.
However, some mobile contacts may appear as a green contact icon
when their mobile device is online, or as a red contact icon when
their mobile device is offline.
MSN Status: Web
Messenger: You have signed in to MSN Web Messenger.
Contacts with this MSN status have a next to their names.
MSN Status: MSN Spaces You have updated your space
with new material. Contacts with this MSN status have a next to
their names.
Changing Your MSN Status
In order to change your MSN Status you must have your MSN Messenger
connected.
Beside your screen (display) name there will be
brackets that show your MSN status. If you are set to MSN Status
Busy and your screen name is Peter, then it will look like Peter
(Busy).
To change your current MSN status, click the
arrow beside your MSN Status. Above is Peter's MSN status and if you
look next to the (Busy) you will see a small arrow pointing
downward. You can click anywhere in that box.
After
clicking, a small box will instantly appear under your Display Name.
This will show you a list of MSN statuses to choose from. Select the
one that best suits you're current MSN status.
