Please help me stop getting msn messenger spam
February 16, 2009 2:16 AM Subscribe
SPAM MSN Messenger Messages - when using Pidgin
I hope you can help me stop getting spam messages from my msn messenger account when im logged in via Pidgin.
This seems to only happen on my Linux machine.
When I first log into my msn messenger account - i get this strange error message
Unable to add user
Uknown error (241)
I press close and login proceeds as normal, but i keep getting spam messages from users I don't know every couple of hours or so - i've posted some below, does anyone know how to stop them.
My online status should only be viewable to people on my allowed list and i only have a dozen or so people on this list. None of these people would be sending me spam - Its getting really annoying.
(00:41:03) kscheuffelkwanjai5sb06925k0e@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.acevedo7977@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
(02:05:47) katherynlupama@hotmail.com: http://www.BestNightFire.com
(03:28:58) kniel0279pirab9hep0tnw99@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.abraham0859@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
(06:16:57) jrbreitzphrom-borirak92z871@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.aguilar74106@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
(09:05:56) kiracoolvajiralongkorn9fkx6fxvsar@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.acosta90976@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
I hope you can help me stop getting spam messages from my msn messenger account when im logged in via Pidgin.
This seems to only happen on my Linux machine.
When I first log into my msn messenger account - i get this strange error message
Unable to add user
Uknown error (241)
I press close and login proceeds as normal, but i keep getting spam messages from users I don't know every couple of hours or so - i've posted some below, does anyone know how to stop them.
My online status should only be viewable to people on my allowed list and i only have a dozen or so people on this list. None of these people would be sending me spam - Its getting really annoying.
(00:41:03) kscheuffelkwanjai5sb06925k0e@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.acevedo7977@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
(02:05:47) katherynlupama@hotmail.com: http://www.BestNightFire.com
(03:28:58) kniel0279pirab9hep0tnw99@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.abraham0859@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
(06:16:57) jrbreitzphrom-borirak92z871@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.aguilar74106@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
(09:05:56) kiracoolvajiralongkorn9fkx6fxvsar@hotmail.com: Hi I want to chat but this is my work account. Can you message me on my personal account jane.acosta90976@hotmail.com looking foward to chatting.
Response by poster: looks like just what i need.
Shouldn't pidgin be doing this by default.
posted by complience at 4:51 AM on February 16, 2009
Shouldn't pidgin be doing this by default.
posted by complience at 4:51 AM on February 16, 2009
Response by poster: any ideas what the
Unable to add user
Uknown error (241)
is when i first long in tho?
posted by complience at 5:46 AM on February 16, 2009
Unable to add user
Uknown error (241)
is when i first long in tho?
posted by complience at 5:46 AM on February 16, 2009
I had this same issue, dove me mad for weeks...
In Pidgin, Tools -> Privacy. Select your MSN account and set it to 'Allow only the users on my buddy list'.
posted by norm111 at 6:38 AM on February 16, 2009
In Pidgin, Tools -> Privacy. Select your MSN account and set it to 'Allow only the users on my buddy list'.
posted by norm111 at 6:38 AM on February 16, 2009
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posted by bjrn at 2:49 AM on February 16, 2009