A system and method for providing messenger services is disclosed. The
system includes a presence information database (DB), a terminal, and
messenger server. The presence information database (DB) stores messenger
status information of each of a plurality of subscribers subscribing to
the messenger services, and registration information shared between the
subscribers. In response to a request of the first subscriber, the
terminal stores a first subscriber's schedule therein, and transmits the
first subscriber's stored schedule and a change request signal of
messenger status. The messenger server receives the schedule and the
change request signal of messenger status information based on the
schedule and changes first subscriber's messenger status information in
response to the schedule.