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"Sign in as Unavailable" on MSN Messenger
My MSN Messenger used to be set up to log me in, but show me as "Unavailable" to my friends, contacts etc in the "chat" bit.
I was recently prompted by MSN to download the latest version of said package, which I duly did.
However, although I still show as "Unavailable" on the "Chat" bit when I initially log in, within about 30 seconds, my status changes on its own to "Available" and I then have to change it manually to "Unavailable".
I've looked in every conceivable place I can think of in order to find where I can alter my settings to "Sign In As Unavailable", but I can't find it anywhere.
Please help?
I was recently prompted by MSN to download the latest version of said package, which I duly did.
However, although I still show as "Unavailable" on the "Chat" bit when I initially log in, within about 30 seconds, my status changes on its own to "Available" and I then have to change it manually to "Unavailable".
I've looked in every conceivable place I can think of in order to find where I can alter my settings to "Sign In As Unavailable", but I can't find it anywhere.
Please help?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.I run the same version and build as you, and it's on the bit where you sign in, below your password. The default is to be available, but clicking on it gives you a drop down menu where you can choose to appear offline. I've never found a way to sign in automatically while appearing offline though.
Just feel really glad you don't hav ethe absolute latest version ... from what a friend tells me there is no easy option for appearing offline on it
Just feel really glad you don't hav ethe absolute latest version ... from what a friend tells me there is no easy option for appearing offline on it
On my PC now - I've got same version of MSN as you:
Windows Live Messenger
Version 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.726)
...... and it does exactly the same thing .... it's ok until I open my emails.
I dunno if this a recent thing - or whether it's something that's been there all the time and I just never noticed.
I've no idea why it's happening and i've no idea how to fix it :(
Windows Live Messenger
Version 2009 (Build 14.0.8089.726)
...... and it does exactly the same thing .... it's ok until I open my emails.
I dunno if this a recent thing - or whether it's something that's been there all the time and I just never noticed.
I've no idea why it's happening and i've no idea how to fix it :(
OK, so I've tried this again.
When I sign in to messenger, I do it manually, set it so I appear offline, don't have the Remember Me, Save Password and Sign in automatically buttons set.
In mail, I have set my privacy options instead of accepting the default settings. In Options/Privacy/Advanced I have Private Messages set to No one on the slider bar, so perhaps that is the difference between us - most of the rest of the options have been set to friends only as well, but it may be the private messages bit that is letting people see you on line when you are in mail.
Oh yes, and no matter how long I have mail open, my availability in messenger never changes (one of my friends chats via email instead of messenger, so mail can be open for a few hours at a time)
When I sign in to messenger, I do it manually, set it so I appear offline, don't have the Remember Me, Save Password and Sign in automatically buttons set.
In mail, I have set my privacy options instead of accepting the default settings. In Options/Privacy/Advanced I have Private Messages set to No one on the slider bar, so perhaps that is the difference between us - most of the rest of the options have been set to friends only as well, but it may be the private messages bit that is letting people see you on line when you are in mail.
Oh yes, and no matter how long I have mail open, my availability in messenger never changes (one of my friends chats via email instead of messenger, so mail can be open for a few hours at a time)
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