Appear Off Line

[motdeer]

When I am logged into Windows Messenger, how can I
permanently make myself to appear off line?

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

You will stay as 'Appear Offline', until you sign off, close Messenger, etc. There is no way
to set yourself as 'Appear Offline' to your contacts when you sign in initially (although if
you don't have many contacts, you could just block them and then unblock them when you want
them to see you).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com


"motdeer" > wrote in message
...
> When I am logged into Windows Messenger, how can I
> permanently make myself to appear off line?

[motdeer]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>You will stay as 'Appear Offline', until you sign off,
close Messenger, etc. There is no way
>to set yourself as 'Appear Offline' to your contacts when
you sign in initially (although if
>you don't have many contacts, you could just block them
and then unblock them when you want
>them to see you).
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>
>"motdeer" > wrote in message
...
>> When I am logged into Windows Messenger, how can I
>> permanently make myself to appear off line?
>
>Thanks for the reply. My problem is not with my contacts,
it is with the unauthorized contacts that spam me. I enjoy
the benefits of using the service but I don't appreciate
the spam. When I appear offline, all is well. If i could
make a change to the registry or something permanently,
problem would be solved. If it can't be done, then so be
it. Thanks again for your help.

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Greetings,

You may not be aware that anyone can actually send you a message through the .NET Messenger
network without being on your contact list. For example, if you right-click your Messenger
icon, choose "Send an Instant Message", the Other tab, you can actually type in a Passport
e-mail address and send a message to them, without being on their contact list. Indeed, this
is what the spammers are exploiting.

However, you can change this behavior, so that people will have to add your to their contact
lists before they can send you a message, open up the main Messenger window, click Tools,
then Options, then the Privacy tab, click 'All other users' (or 'All users' in MSN Messenger
5) and then click the Block >> button.
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"motdeer" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings,
> >
> >You will stay as 'Appear Offline', until you sign off,
> close Messenger, etc. There is no way
> >to set yourself as 'Appear Offline' to your contacts when
> you sign in initially (although if
> >you don't have many contacts, you could just block them
> and then unblock them when you want
> >them to see you).
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >
> >"motdeer" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> When I am logged into Windows Messenger, how can I
> >> permanently make myself to appear off line?
> >
> >Thanks for the reply. My problem is not with my contacts,
> it is with the unauthorized contacts that spam me. I enjoy
> the benefits of using the service but I don't appreciate
> the spam. When I appear offline, all is well. If i could
> make a change to the registry or something permanently,
> problem would be solved. If it can't be done, then so be
> it. Thanks again for your help.

[motdeer]

>-----Original Message-----
>Greetings,
>
>You may not be aware that anyone can actually send you a
message through the .NET Messenger
>network without being on your contact list. For example,
if you right-click your Messenger
>icon, choose "Send an Instant Message", the Other tab,
you can actually type in a Passport
>e-mail address and send a message to them, without being
on their contact list. Indeed, this
>is what the spammers are exploiting.
>
>However, you can change this behavior, so that people
will have to add your to their contact
>lists before they can send you a message, open up the
main Messenger window, click Tools,
>then Options, then the Privacy tab, click 'All other
users' (or 'All users' in MSN Messenger
>5) and then click the Block >> button.
>____________________________________________
>Jonathan Kay
>Windows MVP, Messenger
>Associate Expert
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>
>"motdeer" > wrote in message
...
>>
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >Greetings,
>> >
>> >You will stay as 'Appear Offline', until you sign off,
>> close Messenger, etc. There is no way
>> >to set yourself as 'Appear Offline' to your contacts
when
>> you sign in initially (although if
>> >you don't have many contacts, you could just block them
>> and then unblock them when you want
>> >them to see you).
>> >____________________________________________
>> >Jonathan Kay
>> >Windows MVP, Messenger
>> >Associate Expert
>> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
>> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
>> >
>> >
>> >"motdeer" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> When I am logged into Windows Messenger, how can I
>> >> permanently make myself to appear off line?
>> >
>> >Thanks for the reply. My problem is not with my
contacts,
>> it is with the unauthorized contacts that spam me. I
enjoy
>> the benefits of using the service but I don't appreciate
>> the spam. When I appear offline, all is well. If i could
>> make a change to the registry or something permanently,
>> problem would be solved. If it can't be done, then so be
>> it. Thanks again for your help.
>
>
>.
>That will work! Thanks again! Major problem solved!

[Jonathan Kay [MVP]]

Hi,

Glad to be of assistance =).
____________________________________________
Jonathan Kay
Windows MVP, Messenger
Associate Expert
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com

"motdeer" > wrote in message
...
>
> >-----Original Message-----
> >Greetings,
> >
> >You may not be aware that anyone can actually send you a
> message through the .NET Messenger
> >network without being on your contact list. For example,
> if you right-click your Messenger
> >icon, choose "Send an Instant Message", the Other tab,
> you can actually type in a Passport
> >e-mail address and send a message to them, without being
> on their contact list. Indeed, this
> >is what the spammers are exploiting.
> >
> >However, you can change this behavior, so that people
> will have to add your to their contact
> >lists before they can send you a message, open up the
> main Messenger window, click Tools,
> >then Options, then the Privacy tab, click 'All other
> users' (or 'All users' in MSN Messenger
> >5) and then click the Block >> button.
> >____________________________________________
> >Jonathan Kay
> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >Associate Expert
> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >
> >"motdeer" > wrote in message
> ...
> >>
> >> >-----Original Message-----
> >> >Greetings,
> >> >
> >> >You will stay as 'Appear Offline', until you sign off,
> >> close Messenger, etc. There is no way
> >> >to set yourself as 'Appear Offline' to your contacts
> when
> >> you sign in initially (although if
> >> >you don't have many contacts, you could just block them
> >> and then unblock them when you want
> >> >them to see you).
> >> >____________________________________________
> >> >Jonathan Kay
> >> >Windows MVP, Messenger
> >> >Associate Expert
> >> >http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone/
> >> >Messenger Resources - http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >"motdeer" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> When I am logged into Windows Messenger, how can I
> >> >> permanently make myself to appear off line?
> >> >
> >> >Thanks for the reply. My problem is not with my
> contacts,
> >> it is with the unauthorized contacts that spam me. I
> enjoy
> >> the benefits of using the service but I don't appreciate
> >> the spam. When I appear offline, all is well. If i could
> >> make a change to the registry or something permanently,
> >> problem would be solved. If it can't be done, then so be
> >> it. Thanks again for your help.
> >
> >
> >.
> >That will work! Thanks again! Major problem solved!