Does anybody know how to change status view in MSN?

[oceanauk]

I want to appear offline every time I sign into my hotmail account (it used to be set up that way) now the default shows me online and I have to manually change it every day!  Any ideas please?  Many thanks!

[wideboy]

Not sure, maybe that's Microsoft and its updates? Don't use MSN (the wife does!) - looked at options/preferences, no luck. You might want to try MSN Plus! (watch for ads?). Here:-

http://www.msgplus.net/help_tutorials.php?tut=install-uninstall

http://www.msgplus.net/download.php

[commoner]

Start MSN Messenger.
In the MSN Messenger sign-in window, next to Status, click your status, and then click the option that best describes the status that you want others to see when you sign in.

[Ralph]

Open the MSN Messenger program by double-clicking the icon in the system tray. Click File... Sign Out. When you're signed out, there's a thing at the top that says "Always sign in as" with a drop-down box where you can change Online to Out to Lunch or whatever you fancy.

[oceanauk]

That's it Ralph!  Many thanks!!

[wideboy]

Ralph, oceanauk, am I missing something? I can't find that option but I have recently updated my wife's MSN to 7.5.

[commoner]

..In Version 7.5 the "Status" changer thingy is just under the Password box......click the tiny arrow and choose from the list......You MUST be signed out to do this.

[wideboy]

Thanks commoner (need to open my eyes!). Can now tell my wife.

[commoner]

..lol..Yeah..get Brownie points, tell her you figured it out all by your li'l old self...commoner...<G>