msn spam im problem

[David Balazic]

He is probaly getting these messages from buddies who are either
infected with malware or gave their password to mal-people...

Regards,
David

> -----Original Message-----
> From: support-bounces at pidgin.im 
> [mailto:support-bounces at pidgin.im] On Behalf Of Janine Starykowicz
> Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2009 8:58 AM
> To: Nikhil Shah; support at pidgin.im
> Subject: Re: msn spam im problem
> 
> There's a way to block unknown messages in MSN's client, although I 
> haven't used their client in several years. It seems to carry 
> through, 
> because I've never had the problem since in either Trillian 
> or now Pidgin.
> 
> Janine
> 
> Nikhil Shah wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > I have an MSN account I'm using through pidgin. I often receive 
> > multiple spam messages from BS screennames asking me to visit a 
> > website, purchase a product or view their "cam". Is there a way to 
> > limit who can message me on MSN via pidgin? I already asked MSN for 
> > support but they couldn't help me because I am on pidgin. 
> I'm running 
> > 2.5.2 with a hotmail msn account. Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Sincerely,
> >
> > Nikhil Shah
> >
> 
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