Might be a good idea to type an actual sentence so we could understand what you mean. I think you mean that sometimes the box where you can type is grayed out but if you click on the handwriting tab you can handwrite a message correct?
What MSN Messenger version are you running and what version of Messenger Plus! are you using and what version of Windows are you running? When did this start happening and what Messenger Plus! Plugins do you have installed if any?
leito, he only needs one person to talk smack in his thread not two, but meh join in 
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