deleting contacts from my "blocked" list

how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not all.
can i? how do i?

Greetings,

As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete option -- this remains
the only way you can remove these.

But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove contacts from the
Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list. Until they do, the
option remains unavailable.

--
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Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
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Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
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"tomp214" <> wrote in message
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> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not all.
> can i? how do i?

This is terrible, let me explain. I have had "spammers" and "bad" people add
me to their list and it has been blocked and everything else. These bad
people still show up on the list and "delete" is grayed out. I want to get
rid of these people, I don't want them here anymore.

How do we do this?????

--
Don Carlson


"Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
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Greetings,

As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete
option -- this remains
the only way you can remove these.

But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove
contacts from the
Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list.
Until they do, the
option remains unavailable.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
or citation
--


"tomp214" <> wrote in message
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> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not
> all.
> can i? how do i?

You will only get the delete option if the other person has deleted you from
their contact list, as Jonathan has already mentioned.

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"Don Carlson" <> wrote in message
news:%...
> This is terrible, let me explain. I have had "spammers" and "bad" people
> add
> me to their list and it has been blocked and everything else. These bad
> people still show up on the list and "delete" is grayed out. I want to get
> rid of these people, I don't want them here anymore.
>
> How do we do this?????
>
> --
> Don Carlson
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:ABE98837-D5E5-4D4F-BAC1-...
> Greetings,
>
> As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete
> option -- this remains
> the only way you can remove these.
>
> But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove
> contacts from the
> Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list.
> Until they do, the
> option remains unavailable.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
> "tomp214" <> wrote in message
> news:88C9F447-8EB4-447F-929E-...
>> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools)
>> the
>> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not
>> all.
>> can i? how do i?
>
>
>

Hi Don,

In the latter spammer case, their accounts will eventually expire and be removed from your
privacy lists automatically.

--
Jonathan Kay
Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
(c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature or citation
--


"Don Carlson" <> wrote in message
news:#...
> This is terrible, let me explain. I have had "spammers" and "bad" people add
> me to their list and it has been blocked and everything else. These bad
> people still show up on the list and "delete" is grayed out. I want to get
> rid of these people, I don't want them here anymore.
>
> How do we do this?????
>
> --
> Don Carlson
>
>
> "Jonathan Kay [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:ABE98837-D5E5-4D4F-BAC1-...
> Greetings,
>
> As you noticed, when you right-click these contacts there is a Delete
> option -- this remains
> the only way you can remove these.
>
> But why is it grayed out for some contacts? Because you can only remove
> contacts from the
> Privacy lists who have already removed you from their main contact list.
> Until they do, the
> option remains unavailable.
>
> --
> Jonathan Kay
> Microsoft MVP - Windows Live Messenger
> MSN Messenger/Windows Messenger
> MessengerGeek Blog: http://www.messengergeek.com
> Messenger Resources: http://messenger.jonathankay.com
> (c) 2008 Jonathan Kay - If redistributing, you must include this signature
> or citation
> --
>
>
> "tomp214" <> wrote in message
> news:88C9F447-8EB4-447F-929E-...
>> how can i delete someone from my blocked list? under "privacy" (tools) the
>> allow and blocked boxes. i was able to delete some old contacts but not
>> all.
>> can i? how do i?
>
>
>