How to make my online status always set to "Appear Offline"

[Jim Norton]

For some reason the main page on Windows Messenger does not appear anymore.
Therefore I can't change the status to ""offline". Consequently every time I
open Messenger I am listed as online so I have to change it manually.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings Jim,

Windows Messenger does not have this feature, but MSN Messenger 7.x does. To get to it,
start up Messenger and if it automatically signs you in, right-click in the Messenger
notification area icon and choose Sign Out. Then double-click the notification area icon,
set yourself as Appear Offline for your status in the dialog and sign in again -- the setting
should stick.

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"Jim Norton" > wrote in message
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> For some reason the main page on Windows Messenger does not appear anymore.
> Therefore I can't change the status to ""offline". Consequently every time I
> open Messenger I am listed as online so I have to change it manually.