I clicked on your link, and there's nothing but some advertising there.
Windows Live Messenger does show busy, away, offline, etc. I see it every
time I open Messenger.
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NLWard
Windows Live Messenger MVP
2003-2006
"D@ny" <dany484-news_NO@SPAM_yahoo.it> wrote in message
news:...
>
> Hi,
> according to me Windows Live Messenger should display the contact status
> (e.g. Dany (Busy), Dany (Away), etc.) as it was for MSN Messenger:
> http://img219.imageshack.us/my.php?i...rstatusbk2.jpg
>
> I hope this feature will be restored in future versions of WLM.
> Perhaps it could be added as option. If it is enabled, status is displayed
> between brackets; otherwise not.
>
> Best regards,
> D@ny
>