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You are right... It is also amazing the amount of people who get annoyed
with other users that turn off the functionality to idle (so they look
permanently on)...

Eric - thanks for the reply. I will add to the request log.

CvT

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> Was there ever any agreement as to what should be done about sending genuine
> service status messages? What I mean by that is the problem that (in my case
> on MSN) you appear to other users to be online and active until they
> actually message you, when they get an autoreply informing them that you're
> away. I've found this really pisses people off who have been assuming for
> some time that I'm at my computer until they send an IM - if my buddy icon
> in their client had shown away status, they could have called me earlier
> etc. etc. Sometimes they even think I'm trying to be funny, sitting at my
> computer typing 'I'm not at my computer right now' until they work out it's
> automatic.
> 
> It seems a shame to lose such a useful piece of generic IM functionality.
> 
> Alex
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>> On Sunday, March 10, 2002, at 07:14 PM, Cristian van Tienhoven wrote:
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>>> Hi,
>>> I hope this hasn�t been covered, but I am new to the mailing list.
>>> 
>>> How does one change the default status messages. For example, the
>>> standard
>>> away message is "AWAY".
>> 
>> That can't be changed.
>> 
>>>  Also, what is the message for when you go "Idle" in
>>> AOL instant messsenger?
>>> 
>> 
>> If you create a new message there is a check box that says something like
>> 
>> "Use this as my idle message", or something.
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>>> Lastly, any way to change the colors of the status of you contacts
>>> (i.e. If
>>> you want idling buddies to appear blue)
>> 
>> No, not at this time.  File it as an enhancement request on
>> sourceforge.net/projects/fire.
>> 
>> Eric
>> 
>>> 
>>> Cheers
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