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if by buddy icon you mean custom emoticons from msn messenger, then yes they can be used. Go to the MSN configuration tab under Configure, and there should be a checkbox which says accept custom emoticons. It is however, still experimental.

I think he means buddy icons for AIM, in which case they are not supported at the moment, and the developer of the kopete aim plugin has made it clear that he does not see buddy icons as a priority for the plugin at this time. Maybe as kopete becomes more stable buddy icons will be added, but for now I wouldnt hold my breath waiting for them.