W/ Multiple chat accounts...which is sending?

I have multiple chat accounts that I use for different purposes.  The new iChat app consolidates everything into one neat column...but takes control away from me.  How can I make sure, from the very beginning, to choose a specific account to send FROM?  Now with the new Messages Beta installed, I see no clear way there either. 
I wish Apple would put a very clear way...a pulldown or some way to choose...the sending account...a very clear "TO" and "FROM."
Thanks for any information. ;-)

hi,
Thanks for the points.
It has taken a while to find all the little quirks iChat 6 had over previous versions.
I also used iChat 4 for much of my stuff (my tower) until I got my iMac (Lion) and there are quite s few differences between the two versions.
I have tried Messages "Full Screen" but this only seems to take the Mesage window itself to the new pane (two finger gesture left or right on my Mouse).
It does not take the Buddy Lists with it which seems a little odd.
I never really spent time trying to get Spaces to work in earlier versions to find it useful so I have no idea on that front.
10:35 PM      Sunday; March 4, 2012
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