MSN (instant messaging) spammers...... arg!

[edro]

Anyone else use MSN IMing and get tons of spam from bogus users?

I get at least 10 a day.... I use Trillian..... Is there anyway to stop it?

 

[Anubis]

dont use MSN

 

[MercenaryForHire]

I use Trillian and don't get spammed. /shrugs

- M4H

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
dont use MSN

gj.... you deserve a cookie.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: edro13
Anyone else use MSN IMing and get tons of spam from bogus users?

I get at least 10 a day.... I use Trillian..... Is there anyway to stop it?

I do as well. It's pissing me off. I don't know how to stop it. On a side note, I'm somewhat disappointed in Trillian. I paid for the pro version to support them and they haven't released anything new at all.

 

[filmmaker]

I removed MSN the minute I booted XP up for the first time.

 

[XZeroII]

Never gotten any

 

[teckmaster]

I was getting them, but haven't received any in about a week

 

[Brutuskend]

On a side note.

Everytime I try and close instant messanger I get a "Other applications are using windows messanger" notice.

A wanna get RID of this crap (Messanger) anyone know HOW to dissable it / remove it? And WHAT are the other aps using it? I've tried turning everything off (IE / outlook etc..) but still get this notice.

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: edro13

Originally posted by: TheEvil1
dont use MSN

gj.... you deserve a cookie.

yea oatmeal rasin if ya got one 🙂

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Brutuskend
On a side note.

Everytime I try and close instant messanger I get a "Other applications are using windows messanger" notice.

A wanna get RID of this crap (Messanger) anyone know HOW to dissable it / remove it? And WHAT are the other aps using it? I've tried turning everything off (IE / outlook etc..) but still get this notice.

Search is your friend
Type:
RunDll32 advpack.dll,LaunchINFSection %windir%\INF\msmsgs.inf,BLC.Remove
in the run box

 

[Brutuskend]

Thanks, I'll do that!

(not the search thing, that's LAME 😉 )

 

[chocobaR]

I get maybe 2-3 a week.

 

[Nohr]

I use Trillian and used to get several MSN spams a week. Eventually I got sick of it and went in to my preferences somewhere and set it to ignore anyone not on my contact list.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Nohr
I use Trillian and used to get several MSN spams a week. Eventually I got sick of it and went in to my preferences somewhere and set it to ignore anyone not on my contact list.

I can't find that option on there. I know theres something like that for ICQ but these are all coming from MSN

 

[Nohr]

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Nohr
I use Trillian and used to get several MSN spams a week. Eventually I got sick of it and went in to my preferences somewhere and set it to ignore anyone not on my contact list.

I can't find that option on there. I know theres something like that for ICQ but these are all coming from MSN

I found it again.

In Preferences -> MSN -> Privacy
Move "All other users" from your Allow List to your Block List.

 

[edro]

Originally posted by: Nohr

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Nohr
I use Trillian and used to get several MSN spams a week. Eventually I got sick of it and went in to my preferences somewhere and set it to ignore anyone not on my contact list.

I can't find that option on there. I know theres something like that for ICQ but these are all coming from MSN

I found it again.

In Preferences -> MSN -> Privacy
Move "All other users" from your Allow List to your Block List.

w0000t! Thank You!

 

[IcemanJer]

Originally posted by: Nohr
In Preferences -> MSN -> Privacy
Move "All other users" from your Allow List to your Block List.

awesome! thanks!

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: Nohr

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Nohr
I use Trillian and used to get several MSN spams a week. Eventually I got sick of it and went in to my preferences somewhere and set it to ignore anyone not on my contact list.

I can't find that option on there. I know theres something like that for ICQ but these are all coming from MSN

I found it again.

In Preferences -> MSN -> Privacy
Move "All other users" from your Allow List to your Block List.

i dont believe u guys couldn't find this... is it that well hidden??? anyway, i used to get spams... but they mysteriously stopped one day. i dont remember if i am blocking ppl who r not on my list, but i use trillian now... no spams. well... maybe like once a month or something.

 

[dabuddha]

Originally posted by: Nohr

Originally posted by: dabuddha

Originally posted by: Nohr
I use Trillian and used to get several MSN spams a week. Eventually I got sick of it and went in to my preferences somewhere and set it to ignore anyone not on my contact list.

I can't find that option on there. I know theres something like that for ICQ but these are all coming from MSN

I found it again.

In Preferences -> MSN -> Privacy
Move "All other users" from your Allow List to your Block List.

Thank you kind sir!
you are my savior!

 

[Hammer]

right click, sign off

 

[Nohr]

Originally posted by: spanky
i dont believe u guys couldn't find this... is it that well hidden??

It would appear so! It's not where you'd expect it to be, I was looking for a checkbox.

 

[BCYL]

Ever since I started using MSN over a year ago, I have NEVER gotten any spam through it...

/touches wood