
AWAY %|[<message>]

This command marks you as being "away". It is used to tell people that you currently aren't paying attention to your screen. You might use it if you are taking a nap, in the shower, getting some food, or otherwise just aren't there at the moment.

By default, if someone sends you a MSG while you are away, your client will beep. You can turn this off by setting BEEP_WHEN_AWAY to OFF. 

If someone sends you a message when you're away the set away message will be automatically sent back to that person.

If you send a MSG to someone who is away, you will automatically be notified of this. By default, you will only receive this notification once. If you wish to see it every time (to tell when a person is no longer marked away, for instance), change SHOW_AWAY_ONCE to OFF. 

You can remove your away status by using AWAY with no arguments. 

See also: SET AWAY

