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O.P. RE: Script that alerts me when specified friends in MSN Messenger go online
The purpose of receiving the notification via email is this:

At home I leave my PC connected with MSN Messenger.
At work I can receive emails but I can't run MSN Messenger using the standard Internet connection because it's filtered.
If an important friend comes online I want to be notified by an email while I'm at work so that I can connect with a secondary dial-up line just for a chat with this friend.

12-30-2006 11:30 PM
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RE: Script that alerts me when specified friends in MSN Messenger go online
Dear lucavilla,

I have exactly the same need as you (though I need a notification for another purpose). I find it amazing that Live messenger does not include the possiblity to run a command upon an alert (maybe V9.0 ?)

Playing a sound or displaying a pop-up is fine, but running a command  triggered by an event is the only way to build an automated process.

So far the only way I've found to do that is to install a small software called StatusChangedNotifier, which includes this feature (among others). It lets you run a command (.exe or .bat or whatever executable file).

you can download it here (it's a freeware)
http://www.01net.com/telecharger/windows/Internet.../fiches/32492.html

The only problem is that I've some doubts about the stability of the program. Sometimes it works and sometimes not --> check it yourself

I'm still looking for a more stable tool, but meanwhile it can help.

If you manage to find one, please let me know.

Best regards & best wishes
01-02-2007 09:35 AM
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RE: RE: Script that alerts me when specified friends in MSN Messenger go online
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I have exactly the same need as you (though I need a notification for another purpose). I find it amazing that Live messenger does not include the possiblity to run a command upon an alert (maybe V9.0 ?)

Playing a sound or displaying a pop-up is fine, but running a command  triggered by an event is the only way to build an automated process.


I happen to be currently working on a script that can do that ;)

This post was edited on 01-02-2007 at 11:57 AM by Jesus.
01-02-2007 11:57 AM
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RE: Script that alerts me when specified friends in MSN Messenger go online
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I happen to be currently working on a script that can do that ;)

Thanks Jesus for your help.

In the meantime I'm reading the documentation about Scripting so that I may understand what you code ;)
01-03-2007 08:49 AM
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RE: Script that alerts me when specified friends in MSN Messenger go online
I just released a first functional version: get it here


edit: now all you still need is a command to send an email to yourself ;)

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01-17-2007 04:07 PM
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