MSN Messenger 6 expanded the available standard emoticons with over 30, bringing the total of MSN emoticons to 79. Several new smileys, but also a couple of classic ones, had turned into animated emoticons. Here's a list of the standard, animated MSN emoticons and their shortcut codes:

 = Vampire bat = :[
 = Birthday cake = (^)
 = Crying smile = :'(
 = Winking smile = ;)
 = I don't know smile = :^)
 = Thinking smile = *-)
 = Lightning = (li)
 = Eye-rolling smile = 8-)
 = Sleepy smile = |-)
 = Cigarette = (ci)
 = Party smile = <:o)

Since MSN Messenger 6.2 your shortcut codes are automatically replaced with corresponding emoticons while you're typing. Because of this new feature, users can not use the <:o) shortcut for Party smile anymore because it will get replaced with the surprised smiley :o). You will have to select it from the emoticons shortcut list or type <o) and then add the : before the o.

While some standard emoticons were animated, MSN Messenger 6 does not allow to import animated gifs as custom emoticons. MSN Messenger 7 supports also custom animated MSN emoticons.