1. Get Web2Messenger.
2. Log into your Space and make sure you're on the editing page, not the preview page.
3. Add the Custom HTML module by -
3. a) Adding “&powertoy=sandbox” (minus quotes) to the end of your URL. Hit GO to load this new address.
b) Clicking "Customize", "Modules", "Powertoy: Custom HTML".
c) Save the changes,
4. Add the following HTML code to the Custom HTML module -
<a href="http://www.web2messenger.com/[your user name]">
<img src="http://www.web2messenger.com/status/[your user name].png" alt="Click to message me" border=0>
</a>
5. Give the module a title and save the changes. Preview your page to see how your Space now looks.
The above was written because someone sent me a message asking me how I did it, though it's something that the web2messenger guys might want to consider putting in thier guide. Although Spaces could also be thinking about offering an online status module, so it could go either way. I've also posted this exact same thing in my Space (
http://spaces.msn.com/members/benn).
If you use ridiculously large names in Messenger, then your web2messenger status image will be too big for Spaces and will need resizing. the code below will resize it, but be warned, it will not look good. Also note that this assumes you use the status image in the centre of your space, and not at the side. Basically, if you really, really want an essay as your messenger name, substitute the HTML code for the below.
<a href="http://www.web2messenger.com/[your user name]">
<img src="http://www.web2messenger.com/status/[your user name].png" alt="Click to message me" border=0 width=394>
</a>
