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Old 02-15-2008   #1 (permalink)
tomp214


 
 

deleting contacts from my "blocked" list

how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not all.
can i? how do i?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-15-2008   #2 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: deleting contacts from my "blocked" list

Greetings,

As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete option -- this remains
the only way you can remove these.

But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove contacts from the
Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list. Until they do, the
option remains unavailable.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"tomp214" <tpwberg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not all.
> can i? how do i?

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-17-2008   #3 (permalink)
Don Carlson


 
 

Re: deleting contacts from my "blocked" list

This is terrible, let me explain. I have had "spammers" and "bad" people add
me to their list and it has been blocked and everything else. These bad
people still show up on the list and "delete" is grayed out. I want to get
rid of these people, I don't want them here anymore.

How do we do this?????

--
Don Carlson


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:ABE98837-D5E5-4D4F-BAC1-1C39E97E5F77@xxxxxx
Greetings,

As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete
option -- this remains
the only way you can remove these.

But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove
contacts from the
Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list.
Until they do, the
option remains unavailable.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
or citation
--


"tomp214" <tpwberg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:88C9F447-8EB4-447F-929E-1751A72A0B86@xxxxxx
Quote:

> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not
> all.
> can i? how do i?


My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-17-2008   #4 (permalink)
Jason Tsang


 
 

Re: deleting contacts from my "blocked" list

You will only get the delete option if the other person has deleted you from
their contact list, as Jonathan has already mentioned.

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"Don Carlson" <cpupro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:%23oJED6YcIHA.4332@xxxxxx
Quote:

> This is terrible, let me explain. I have had "spammers" and "bad" people
> add
> me to their list and it has been blocked and everything else. These bad
> people still show up on the list and "delete" is grayed out. I want to get
> rid of these people, I don't want them here anymore.
>
> How do we do this?????
>
> --
> Don Carlson
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ABE98837-D5E5-4D4F-BAC1-1C39E97E5F77@xxxxxx
> Greetings,
>
> As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete
> option -- this remains
> the only way you can remove these.
>
> But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove
> contacts from the
> Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list.
> Until they do, the
> option remains unavailable.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
> "tomp214" <tpwberg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:88C9F447-8EB4-447F-929E-1751A72A0B86@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools)
>> the
>> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not
>> all.
>> can i? how do i?
>
>
>

My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 02-17-2008   #5 (permalink)
Jonathan Kay [MVP]


 
 

Re: deleting contacts from my "blocked" list

Hi Don,

In the latter spammer case, their accounts will eventually expire and be removed from your
privacy lists automatically.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Don Carlson" <cpupro@xxxxxx> wrote in message
news:#oJED6YcIHA.4332@xxxxxx
Quote:

> This is terrible, let me explain. I have had "spammers" and "bad" people add
> me to their list and it has been blocked and everything else. These bad
> people still show up on the list and "delete" is grayed out. I want to get
> rid of these people, I don't want them here anymore.
>
> How do we do this?????
>
> --
> Don Carlson
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <msnewsreplies@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:ABE98837-D5E5-4D4F-BAC1-1C39E97E5F77@xxxxxx
> Greetings,
>
> As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete
> option -- this remains
> the only way you can remove these.
>
> But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove
> contacts from the
> Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list.
> Until they do, the
> option remains unavailable.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
> "tomp214" <tpwberg@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:88C9F447-8EB4-447F-929E-1751A72A0B86@xxxxxx
Quote:

>> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
>> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not
>> all.
>> can i? how do i?
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
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