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FAQ - Instant Messaging: Blocking and Unblocking Contacts

How do I block someone from seeing and contacting me?

• When you are involved in an instant message with someone you want to block, click Block on the toolbar. (If other people are in the conversation, click Block, and then click the name of the person you want to block.)
  
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• In the main window, right-click the name of the person you want to block, and click Block.

In these cases, you are essentially moving someone from your Allow list to your Block list. To see those lists or move people between them, click the Privacy tab in the Options dialog box (Tools, Options).

Note

• The blocked contact does not know he or she has been blocked. You simply appear to be offline to them.
• A person you have blocked cannot contact you directly; however, you could find yourself in a conversation with the blocked person if someone else in the conversation has invited you both.

How do I unblock someone I have blocked?

• On your list of contacts, right-click the name of the person you want to unblock, and click Unblock.

You can also unblock a contact from the conversation window by clicking the Unblock button.

Note

• You can see the effect of unblocking someone by looking at the Allow list and the Block list on the Privacy tab of the Options dialog box (Tools, Options).

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