Cuthbert
May 12th 03, 05:40 AM
"Click Start, and then Run. Type services.msc into the box and click OK.
Scroll down to Messenger, select it by right-clicking it and then choose
Properties. Under subcategory startup type, click on arrow then choose
Disabled, then choose the Stop button. After the service is stopped, click
OK. Nothing in Windows or any real third-party applications should be
affected by this."
its easy...dont listen to this idiot telling you to block your "allow list",
he doesnt have a clue as to what he is actually talking about.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
"MeLinda" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----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.
Scroll down to Messenger, select it by right-clicking it and then choose
Properties. Under subcategory startup type, click on arrow then choose
Disabled, then choose the Stop button. After the service is stopped, click
OK. Nothing in Windows or any real third-party applications should be
affected by this."
its easy...dont listen to this idiot telling you to block your "allow list",
he doesnt have a clue as to what he is actually talking about.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
"MeLinda" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----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.