well, when someone types something and it comes up with an emoticon, left click it and click on add. there then should be a box that pops up and click on add and when you type that letter or word, that emoticon comes up.
you don't and live longer
You'll have to copy and paste them or search for the original images.
Well if you really want to disable the emoticons (smileys) you can do so in Preferences which is in the Messenger menu at the top of Y!M. In Preferences choose the Messages category and under Miscellaneous uncheck the box that would enable emoticons. Click OK.
Emoticons are used in instant messaging programs like aim, yahoo messenger, etc. You can download them from programs such as SweetIm.com.
You need to download the new messenger.
Yahoo messenger has much more 'nick-nacks' on it. You can join different chat rooms and have emoticons. Yahoo online messeger, people can only chat with people on their contacts and there is not much emoticons.
Make sure u added it to ur emoticons to do that go to menu in Windows live messsenger and press tools then press emoticons then press create look for the animation and follow the instructions
Unlike Windows Live Messenger (now merged with Skype), creating custom emoticons is not a supported feature for AIM and you can only choose from a pallete of emoticons designed by AOL. There is one simple, inconvenient solution: copy and paste a static or animated emoticon into the chat window. (-_-;)
on msn messenger, type in :-*
Emoticons are the little pictures that relate to a word. They come up instead of a word. For example if you typed the word smile if you had emoticons then a little picture of a smiley face would come up. They are used mostly on messaging programs such as Msn Messenger or Windows Live messenger.Some examplessmile----> =), :)frown =(, :(cry:'( ='stick your tongue out :p
Codes to MSN Messenger emoticons are displayed once you hover them. Go to any conversation window, click at the emoticons icon and you'll see them. You can click at "show all" or "more" to see the complete list. Please, notice that you can not add personalized emoticons to your name or personal message.
emoticons
You cant send send messenger icons without using windows live messenger..