Hi arch, see if this method works:
1)Create a personalised status:
Plus! -> Preferences -> Personalised Status -> Status Presets
You need to assign a Status internal identifier - I've called it
Auto IP.
Assign a shortcut if you like.
Set the Auto-responder message as something like
Sorry! I'm not here, (!CN)
2)Set your custom name:
Plus! -> Preferences -> Contact List -> Custom Names
Select the contact that you use on your laptop, and set the alias as
(!IP)
(It will still work even if
Enable custom contact names is unselected - set the custom name, click apply, then unselect the checkbox)
3)Set the personalised status to automatically change:
Plus! -> Preferences -> General Options -> Miscellaneous
This method will only work while Messenger stays in the preset status. Check
Automatically change status.. and select the preset as named in step 1 (
Auto IP)
(this is not required if you change the status manually. But this could be useful, especially if you get disconnected from the server sometimes)
That's it! Anyone who messages you will recieve an auto reply like,
multimillionk auto-message: Sorry! I'm not here, arch
But when you send a message from your laptop, you will receive the reply,
multimillionk auto-message: Sorry! I'm not here, 262.181.53.9
I haven't actually used this method but I've done similar things - I'm pretty confident you won't have any problems with it. You can keep using the come-back message as well so you can try it out without worrying it might stuff up.
Hope it helps
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