Are Away Messages stored in a copyable file?

[bdaumich]

well, that subject sums it all up. i'd like to copy the file for backup purposes.

thanks!

[a big sombrero]

they are stored in your registry, thats all I can find. perhaps copying that registry key would work but DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK because messing with the registry can really mess you up.

HKEY_CURRENT_USER>software>America Online>AOL Instant Messenger>Current Version>Users>yourusername>IAmGoneList

[killcrap]

just export ur regestry file for aol instant messenger. and save it to a disk, and everytime just open the reg file, and u dont have to setup anything.

[Thyme]

I went through my friend's registry and changed all the away messages to "I'm looking at internet pornography right now. I'll talk to you when I'm done jacking off." He wasn't amused, but i was, heh.

[skudz]

LOL! so funny. You suck for doing that. but funny

[Plasma2002b]

last year sometime (before i had win XP... i think it was either ME or 98 i was using), i was looking through all kinds of crap and i found a file that included my buddylist names and away messages and other stuff for more than just AIM..... im not sure on this, but i think it was the"user.dat" file thats on every account directory on a computer. Its not there anymore FOR ME... maybe just because im running Xp, or maybe its version 4.8 of AIM, but if yall wanna go check into it, lemme know wat ya find.

[Thyme]

user.dat is your registery. In 2k and presumeably XP, it is in Documents And Settings\*username*\ntuser.dat, but you'll always want to edit it in regedit anyways.