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Dann3
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O.P. MSN Spam
Hello!
Is there anyone else who are victims of spam on msn?

A person that I never heard of write a message and adds a link so some porn-site or something. It's always a female name and an e-mail-adress that make no sense. So far, it happens a few times a week.

I guess it is a spamming bot, but how do I get rid of this spamming? How do I do to get their "spam-bot" to stop sending me messages?

// Dann3

This post was edited on 09-30-2008 at 07:06 PM by Dann3.
09-30-2008 07:05 PM
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RE: MSN Spam
Tools > Options > Privacy
check the box "Only allow people on my allow list can see my status and send me messages"
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09-30-2008 07:09 PM
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Yes, I know that way... but I thought that real people should be able to add me.. Is there any other way?

I've heard that you can get rid of spammers by sending them a fake "reply" that tell their e-mail/spamming-thing that my e-mail address doesn't exist, and then they stop.
A little advanced, but it that a possibility?
09-30-2008 07:47 PM
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ummm... i think once they recieve your reply, they know that it does exist....  but i could be wrong....
09-30-2008 07:55 PM
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err... check the option that MeEtc told you. It will not stop people you know from adding you.
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09-30-2008 08:03 PM
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RE: MSN Spam
I get those as well.
10-01-2008 02:22 PM
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"Only allow people on my allow list can see my status and send me messages"
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