MeLinda
May 11th 03, 08:42 PM
>-----Original Message-----
>I've come to the conclusion that anything related to .Net
Passports, ie
>Windows Messenger and Hotmail are more trouble than they
are worth.
>
>They completely suck!
>On a daily basis, I am getting 85+ spam emails from
obviously the same
>spamming w@nker using automatically generated hotmail
accounts. But also
>what is equally annoying is that obviously this same
tw@t, is spamming my
>messenger account with requests to be added to his/her
contact list.
>
>The is a complete lack of security/privacy with anything
Microsoft writes
>that has anything to do with the internet!
>They simply do not have a clue, or do not appear to give
sh!t
>
>There are simply no real privacy options within
Messenger, ie no control
>over who can or can not attempt to add you to their
contact lists.
>
>Hotmail seems to have no control over who signs up to
their service, and
>seems to have f#'k all interest in stopping people
abusing their service by
>using it as a spam central!
>
>Apologies for the colourful language, but I am tottally
****ed! And if I
>could get my hands on this c#nt I'd take great pleasure
in breaking everyone
>of his/her fingers, one by one!
>
>
>.
>
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To block messages from everyone who is not on your contact
list or on your Allow List:
In the Messenger main window, click the TOOLS menu, click
OPTIONS, and then click the PRIVACY tab.
Under MY ALLOW LIST, click "ALL OTHERS",(highlight "all
others") and then click BLOCK.
"All others" moves to your Block list. This forces anyone
who wants to send you messages to add you to their own
contact list.
>I've come to the conclusion that anything related to .Net
Passports, ie
>Windows Messenger and Hotmail are more trouble than they
are worth.
>
>They completely suck!
>On a daily basis, I am getting 85+ spam emails from
obviously the same
>spamming w@nker using automatically generated hotmail
accounts. But also
>what is equally annoying is that obviously this same
tw@t, is spamming my
>messenger account with requests to be added to his/her
contact list.
>
>The is a complete lack of security/privacy with anything
Microsoft writes
>that has anything to do with the internet!
>They simply do not have a clue, or do not appear to give
sh!t
>
>There are simply no real privacy options within
Messenger, ie no control
>over who can or can not attempt to add you to their
contact lists.
>
>Hotmail seems to have no control over who signs up to
their service, and
>seems to have f#'k all interest in stopping people
abusing their service by
>using it as a spam central!
>
>Apologies for the colourful language, but I am tottally
****ed! And if I
>could get my hands on this c#nt I'd take great pleasure
in breaking everyone
>of his/her fingers, one by one!
>
>
>.
>
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
To block messages from everyone who is not on your contact
list or on your Allow List:
In the Messenger main window, click the TOOLS menu, click
OPTIONS, and then click the PRIVACY tab.
Under MY ALLOW LIST, click "ALL OTHERS",(highlight "all
others") and then click BLOCK.
"All others" moves to your Block list. This forces anyone
who wants to send you messages to add you to their own
contact list.