Shoutbox

It's very possible to do do this already using the personalise status feature, it may not be as stylish as a plugin but at least it works. These instructions tell you how to set up your contact's computer to sign off after the file is transferred.

1) Create a status preset:
If you do this alot you'll want a preset. But you only have to do this once.
(Also, I don't think it's possible to create multiple messages in the Personalise Status window. Can it be done?)
For this preset you need to give it a name, anything will do. In this example I've used 'Auto-offline' for the status internal identifier.

The auto-responder message needs to read:
/offline



In the picture you can see I've written
Offline in 2 messages
#offline in 1 message
#/offline
- this gives you a two message buffer should your contact want to send you a message without signing you off. You can add more lines if you like, up to 10 in total. You can find more info here.


After you have started your file transfer and you're ready to leave, then you can go onto the next step.
2) Activate the personalised status:
Bring up the Personalise Status window by changing your status to away or typing /persostat in your message box.
Click Presets and select the one you just made.
Click Filter, select Send the auto-responder message to contacts I select only and add only the contact who is sending you the file. Select Ok, and go to bed! (Or whatever it is you do)
For more info about this, click here.


This is the most basic configuration - there are many more possibilities including quicktexts but I will let you discover them on your own. I hope this guide helps.
If anyone wishes to correct anything or suggest a better idea, feel free!

Question: Are you really amish? I thought they couldn't use computers..