a.messageclose {
  color: #000;
  font-size: 20px;
  filter: alpha(opacity=25);
  -moz-opacity: 0.25;
  opacity: 0.35;
  position: absolute;
  right: 10px;
  top: 5px;
}

a.messageclose:hover,
a.messageclose:focus,
a.messageclose:active {
  color: #000;
  text-decoration: none;
  filter: alpha(opacity=40);
  -moz-opacity: 0.6;
  opacity: 0.4;
}