Re: How to delete entries from "My Allow List"?



Hi,

There are no plans to change this "policy", it's a fundamental design feature (or flaw to
some).
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Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Messenger/MSN Messenger
Associate Expert
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"Chuck" <Chuck@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:E9D5CA23-B089-4BA2-B858-76D1EF1CFCC4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Hi Jonathan,
>
> Why such a stranglehold on removing people from the Messenger Allow/Block
> lists? Is there any plan by Microsoft to change this policy? I should not
> need to contact someone I do not know (stranger) or have to wait for someone
> to remove me from their main contacts list. I am currently using Messenger
> 7.5. Seems like this has been a problem for many for some time now. I
> currently have 2 addresses in my block list that I would like to be gone. All
> I really want there is "All others".
>
> Just curious...it actually is quite annoying not being able to do this.
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi Taylor,
>>
>> The contact will still be on the allow/blocked list and grayed out.
>> ____________________________________________
>> 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) 2005 Jonathan Kay.
>> You *must* contact me for redistribution rights.
>>
>> "Billy" <whmis123@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:72nbl1l3gctl7h1i6lo2uh5mcetdq1lchh@xxxxxxxxxx
>> > In the case you wish to delete someone from your block list which is
>> > greyed out. What happens if you add contact then delete it that way?
>> >
>> > Taylor
>>
>>
>>


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