Greetings Piglet,
Messenger can't do this, but Messenger Plus Live can (a third party addition to Messenger),
which you can find here:
http://www.msgplus.net
By default (unless you modify it), Plus will provide you with an alert when contacts go
offline but only those you presently are in a conversation open with -- which is probably
exactly what you want.
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"piglet" <> wrote in message
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> Im running windows live messenger version 8.1
>
> and I have checked display alerts when contact comes online, but is there a
> disply alert with contact signs off?? its peeving to run across something you
> want to share and go to type in the chatwindow, only to find that they have
> signed off and you werent notify'd :/ is there is not such a option in
> messenger or is there a 'add-in' thingy that notifys when your buddies
> sign-off? where may I find such a thing
>
> thank you