Ok, Here is the scoop for the animations.(For the moment)....
1. The animated pic has to be uploaded in to a MSN community photo album.
2. go to pic in photo album and click on it to enlarge it.
3. Then right click on it and select SAVE.,
4. go to post and hold down the CTRL button and press the letter V .
Your animated pic should appear and should animate.
let me know if this works for ya. so far it has been working for me.