RE: problem/bug on Msn Messenger 7.0

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Yes, i noticed it as well. Msn Messenger always signed in as online
irrespective of how the status we were when we signed off. In the beta, we
could change it to other statuses including 'appear offline' while it was
signing in. But like you said, in the final release, if the status at the
time of signing off was 'appear offline,' the next time we sign in, it
appears as if the status is 'online,' but it eventually signs in apeearing
offline. I am not sure if this is a bug or a new functonality!

"Allan" wrote:

> just installed the new version Msn Messenger 7.0
>
> My setting was always sign is as: Appear Offline but notice a minor
> problem. when signing out and closing msm messenger 7.0, when opening
> msn messenger 7.0 again to use it i notice that the setting was alway sign
> in as: online instead of Appear offline. the functionality of appear
> offline still remain the same even tho it showing online, it's very
> deceiving. is this a minor bug?
>
> try the following instruction below to see if its a bug/problem..etc :
>
> if your setting is alway sign in as: appear offline
> sign out of msn messenger 7.0 and close. open msm messenger 7.0 and
> check if always sign is as: appear offline was change to online or showing
> online.
> if you see online don't change it instead sign in you still should have the
> appear offline functionality.
.



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