Do you use the
/nick command, because if you just past it in MSN Messenger it wont work...
A very detailed "howto" can be read in this thread:
http://shoutbox.menthix.net/showthread.php?tid=18...d=165431#pid165431
Also, official tutorial on colors:
http://www.msgplus.net/index.php?view=tutorial&tut=multi-format-colors
And, maybe a tip for in the futur, there is a search button on top of the page, you only have to enter "color nickname" and you'll find your answer for sure.