The foXnoMad instant messaging favorite Meebo lets users? provides free basic including encryption, yet makes it difficult to manage your combine IM accounts individually. In particular, making an account invisible while the rest are public online is a hassle – but there is an easy way to do it.

Simply start by making each account log on as ‘invisible’. Then make all of the account available (“I’m available”). For the accounts you want to keep invisible, do a sign out and then sign them back in. They’ll revert to the default of ‘invisible’ mode while you are visible with the rest of your accounts.

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