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Unblocking Chat Messages

When you’re ready to chat with someone who found their way onto your blocked list, remove his or her Yahoo! ID from the list and chat away.

 

Here’s How

  1. Click the Options menu, then select Mail Options.

    Select Mail Options from the Options menu.

  2. In the Mail Options page, click the Spam option on the left side of the page.

    Select the Spam option.

  3. In the Chat section on the right, select the Yahoo! ID you want to remove from the Blocked List, then click the Remove button.

    Select a Yahoo! ID, then click the Remove button.Enlarge

    The person can now see when you’re online and both of you can chat.

 

What’s Next

Blocking a sender is one way to protect yourself against spammers. To learn more about spam and how to protect yourself, take a look at the Protecting Yourself From Spam and Using SpamGuard tutorials.

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Words to Know

  • Spammer: someone who sends spam.
  • Yahoo! ID: the name by which a person is known to all Yahoo! networks.