Greetings,
I'm afraid not, the only thing you can turn off is the alert box.
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"jjsmd" <> wrote in message
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>I am new to windows Live messenger and have a simple question.
>
> Any way to have messages open up the alert box on the taskbar but NOT
> open up the fulle messenger chat box?
>
> I do not like my screen that I am working on being obscured by the
> chat box constantly opening, and would prefer just the alert box
> noifying me of a message and if I choose to respond I would then open
> the chat box.
>
> Any suggestions appreciated
>