Hi: I don't have windows messenger but, does it have an option to have the program run in the background? I don't know if this would cause others to 'see' you as oneline or not but worth a try.... --- Gail <wgs@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I don't think I explained well. I never was logged > on. I have it set to not automatically start when I > start windows but a friend saw me as online and sent > me a msg and it did pop up here. The Windows > explorer icon was not showing in the taskbar. I even > went and started the program so it was not > on...super odd. > > Any ideas? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Jeremy Naylor > To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 12:42 AM > Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: windows messenger > > > > Yes, but you can also not receive messages if > you're in "Appear Offline > mode". :) > > At 23:29 11/10/2002 -0500, you wrote: > > >hey Gail... even if you are marked as away or > busy, you will still be able > >to receive messages. the only way to not get > them would be to completely > >log off. > > > > > >----- Original Message ----- > >From: "Gail" > > > > > Due to new windows xp updates...my windows > messenger shows me online even > >when I have it closed. > > > Any suggestions on how to keep this closed > until I manually start it. > >There was not even a windows messenger icon > showing that it was on but I had > >several messages that had popped up while I was > afk. > > > > > > It is set to not automatically start when > windows starts. > > > >To unsub or change your email settings: > >//www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > > >To access our Archives: > > >http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > >//www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > Jeremy Naylor. > > p: +64 21 184 7056. > e: jeremy.naylor@xxxxxxxxx > w: http://www.r2.co.nz/~jeremy. > w: http://e-living.wellington.net.nz. > > This e-mail message may be confidential and > contain personally and/or > commercially sensitive information. Only the > intended recipient[s] may > access or use it. If you are not the intended > recipient[s] please delete > this e-mail message and notify me promptly. I use > virus scanning software > but exclude all liability for viruses or similar > in this email message or > any attachment. > > I support OSS in NZ - see www.openz.org. > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ > > To unsub or change your email settings: > //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk > > To access our Archives: > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ > //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/ __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos & More http://faith.yahoo.com To unsub or change your email settings: //www.freelists.org/webpage/pctechtalk To access our Archives: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PCTechTalk/messages/ //www.freelists.org/archives/pctechtalk/