Shoutbox

I like to get notified when some of my close friends gets online (the popup-window).
But with many other people on my messengerlist I don't want to get notified - and I don't like the idea of blocking them entirely (too far-going).

Is there any way to accomplish that?



Thanks in advance

Dellson

For Windows Live Messenger with Messenger Plus! Live:

1) Turn off the notifications of Messenger:
Tools > Options > Alerts & Sounds > Display alerts when contacts come online
Tools > Options  > Alerts & Sounds > Sounds > Contact Signs In

2) Select the notifications you wish for the contacts you wish in Messenger Plus! Live:
Plus! > Preferences > Customize! > Events Notifications > Add...
a) wizard screen 1: select "notify for selected contacts" and select your special contact friends
b) wizard screen 2: select the event you want a notification for.
c) wizard screen 3: enable "display popup notification" and enable "play a sound"
d) do this for each event you want a notification for...

of course you can also make custom notification for individual contacts and even assign a different sound for each and every contact, etc...

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For MSN Messenger 7.x or below with Messenger Plus! 3:
see "CookieRevised's reply to Feature Request: Selective popup/login"
see "CookieRevised's reply to Sign-in Toasts"
see "CookieRevised's reply to Notification levels"

Wow! Surprising (i really didn't think it was possible!), fast, informative, detailed, and down-to-the-point answer!! thanks a lot for that CookieRevised!
(Now there is no way back to the old MS messenger for sure! ).