RE: windows messenger and JFW 4.51

  • From: chevelle33@xxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Tue, 13 Apr 2004 14:04:13 +0000

Hi Rebecca. If I understand this correctly it closes one of the ports so that 
spammers can't hit you up with messages.
> Okay, what will this "shoot the messenger" do? I've heard of it but know very 
> little about it.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Lim [mailto:mcklim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 8:27 AM
> To: jfw@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: windows messenger and JFW 4.51
> 
> 
> Visit:
> 
> http://www.grc.com
> 
> Look for "Shoot the messenger"
> 
> There are other good stuff there as well
> 
> Cheers,
> ML
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:jfw-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On =
> Behalf
> Of Pickrell, Rebecca M.
> Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:20 PM
> To: Blindtech (E-mail); JFW list (E-mail); =
> 'helpneededlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> Subject: windows messenger and JFW 4.51
> 
> 
> Hi folks. I am using Windows Messenger, and it is a bit too social for =
> my
> taste.  It starts itself and signs me into MSN whenever Windows starts. =
> We
> have DSL so our connection is always on.=20
> 
> I have unchecked the box that says "sign me in automatically" and have =
> also
> unchecked the box that says "start windows messenger when windows =
> starts".
> So how can I make this program stop starting? The thing that really =
> annoys
> me is that I can't see that it's running and don't know that it is until
> someone im's me.=20
> 
> I am using JFW 4.51 on a windows xp home machine.=20
> 
> Any help will be greatly appreciated.=20
> 
> Rebecca Pickrell=20
> 
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