Re: Strange new addresses inserted in my contacts.

How are these insertions made? - You need to enhance your
privacy settings. Until you do so, anyone who knows (or guesses)
your live identity can add you to his contact list. These are
probably malicious attempts to invade your privacy, so you should
edit your privacy settings immediately.

The following instructions relate to the latest WLMessenger
release (v14.0.8050.1202). Earlier versions may differ slightly.

Open Live Messenger.

Click on Tools, followed by Options, followed by Privacy. Check
the box marked "Only people on my allow list can see my status
and send me messages". Move all unwanted names to your Blocked
list.

These steps will prevent any interloper from becoming a "contact"
without your knowledge.



"macruzq" <> wrote in message
news:fa975508-9030-411e-9f95-...
> Hi everybody,
>
> Recently I found a couple of addresses from some other persons
> in my
> contacts list. I have not inserted them because I do not know
> these
> persons. Very often, when my Messenger session is open, some
> messages
> appear from persons I do not even know.
>
> - How can I avoid these insertions?
>
> - How these insertions are made?
>
> Any help will be appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Marco.
>
> -------------------------------------
> Freedom is not a permission for chaos.

Provided you check the box marked "Only people on my allow list
can see my status and send me messages", WLMessenger should
generate a pop-up warning, to tell you that
"" has attempted to add your
name to his contact list. (I can't remember the precise wording
of the warning, but I hope the intention is clear.)

The pop-up offers two options - to accept the addition, or to add
the interloper's name to your blocked list.

Have you received any of these these pop-up warnings?

If so, is it possible that you might clicked the wrong option,
and have permitted the addition inadvertently?


"macruzq" <> wrote in message
news:e9294223-8cbc-43de-946a-...
> On Jan 25, 3:37 am, "Bob Lucas" <b...@nospam.com> wrote:
>> How are these insertions made? - You need to enhance your
>> privacy settings. Until you do so, anyone who knows (or
>> guesses)
>> your live identity can add you to his contact list. These are
>> probably malicious attempts to invade your privacy, so you
>> should
>> edit your privacy settings immediately.
>>
> I have already done this but the 'stranger' is in my *allow
> list*. How
> did it reach it?
>
>> Open Live Messenger.
>>
>> Click on Tools, followed by Options, followed by Privacy.
>> Check
>> the box marked "Only people on my allow list can see my status
>> and send me messages". Move all unwanted names to your
>> Blocked
>> list.
>>
>> These steps will prevent any interloper from becoming a
>> "contact"
>> without your knowledge.
>>
>> "macruzq" <macr...@myway.com> wrote in message
>>
>> news:fa975508-9030-411e-9f95-...
>>
>> > Hi everybody,
>>
>> > Recently I found a couple of addresses from some other
>> > persons
>> > in my
>> > contacts list. I have not inserted them because I do not
>> > know
>> > these
>> > persons. Very often, when my Messenger session is open, some
>> > messages
>> > appear from persons I do not even know.
>>
>> > - How can I avoid these insertions?
>>
>> > - How these insertions are made?
>>
>> > Any help will be appreciated.
>>
>> > Best regards,
>>
>> > Marco.
>>
>> > -------------------------------------
>> > Freedom is not a permission for chaos.
>