Add, delete, or block a contact from Messenger for Mac

In Messenger for Mac, you can add contacts who have a Windows Live IDAn e-mail address from any of the Windows Live services. These include all e‑mail accounts ending in "@live.com," "@hotmail.com," "@msn.com," and other accounts that are registered with Windows Live. or a Yahoo! ID and contacts from federatedTwo or more organizations that are linked by using Lync Server, Office Communications Server, or Live Communications Server. After you add a federated contact to your Contact List, you can communicate with the contact by using any communication mode that is available in both organizations. Office Communications Server 2007. Windows Live IDs include all e‑mail accounts ending in "@live.com," "@hotmail.com," "@msn.com," and other accounts that are registered with Windows Live.

Do any of the following:

Add a contact

1. Sign in to Messenger for Mac.

   Note  To learn how to sign in to Messenger for Mac, see Sign in to or out of Messenger for Mac

2. In the Contact List window, click Add  .

3. Follow the instructions.

Tips

You can use BonjourA feature that makes it possible for computers on a network to detect one another. Bonjour comes with all Macintosh computers. to see other Messenger for Mac Bonjour users on your network who are online and located near you. To learn more, see Use Bonjour to find nearby Messenger users. If you have a list of contacts in another messaging application, you might be able to import the whole list of contacts into Messenger.

Block a contact

When you block a contact, that person cannot see your online status or send you messages.

1. Sign in to Messenger for Mac.

2. On the Contact menu, click Privacy.

3. Under Visibility and Privacy, in the My Allow List, click the contact whom you want to block, and then click Block.

Tip  To block a contact in your contact list, hold down CONTROL, click the contact, and then click Block.

Delete a contact

1. Sign in to Messenger for Mac.

2. Hold down CONTROL and click the contact in the contact list, and then click Delete Contact.

   Tip  To also block the contact, select the I also want to block this person check box.

3. Click Delete.

	Notes
	If you delete a contact without also blocking the contact, that person can still see your online status and send you messages. To restore a deleted contact, on the Contact menu, click Privacy. Under My Allow List or My Block List, hold down CONTROL and click the contact, and then click Add to Contacts.

Block all unknown senders from sending messages

You can block everyone who is not on the My Allow List. Blocked users cannot send you messages or see your online status.

1. On the Contact menu, click Privacy.

2. Under Visibility and Privacy, select the Only users on my Allow List can see my status and send me messages check box.