Alerts show information for events for contacts, and look good too. Unlike Windows Live Messenger alerts you have full control.

Alerts for every occastion

If you like, you can be alerted for every event that occurs. Such as conversation connections being opened or closed, contacts signing in or out and changing their status.

Skin alerts to be even better looking

You can skin MessengerDiscovery alerts with a multitude of of downloadable alert skins. Skins are also very easy to create if you want to create your own.