Re: Can not delete a contact from Windows Messenger

From: Jonathan Kay [MVP] (msnewsreplies_at_jonathankay.com)
Date: 06/07/04 

Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 23:41:10 -0400

Hi Paul,

This is the way Messenger was designed and besides making a new Passport account, you cannot
remove them (unless they remove you from their main contact list).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004 Jonathan Kay.
You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.

"Paul" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:1890701c44c08$89e593b0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> by design???? Why???? For who???? I want them GONE! How
> do I remove them. This is insane. Please help us remove
> them PERMANENTLY.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>Greetings,
>>
>>You'll only be able to remove contacts in the
> Blocked/Allow lists in the Privacy tab if
>>they've removed you from their main contact list. If
> they haven't removed you, then they
>>will be grayed out and you won't be able to remove
> them. This is by design.
>>____________________________________________
>>Jonathan Kay
>>Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
>>Associate Expert
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>>All posts unless otherwise specified are (c) 2004
> Jonathan Kay.
>>You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>>"motelmoll" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in message
>>news:7133734E-A86A-4E26-8C28-
> 959BB0C4B5B8@microsoft.com...
>>>I can delete the contact from the contacts list. But
> in the main menu, I can not delete the
>>>contact. It remains under the Privacy listing and can
> be blocked but I want to totally
>>>delete the name....How to do this??
>>
>>
>>.
>>

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