This article describes what to do if you have received an unwanted contact and would like to delete them or add them to the Ignore List.

To delete a contact, hold down the Control key and click the contact's name, then select Delete. Make a note of the Yahoo! ID for this contact if you also want to add them to your Ignore List.

To access the Ignore List:

1. Click the Yahoo! Messenger menu and select Preferences.
2. Select the Privacy tab.
3. Select the Ignore List tab.
4. Select one of the following options:

• Ignore anyone who is not on my Messenger List.
• Ignore only the people below.

5. Edit the Ignore List:

• To ignore someone, click the Add (+) icon.
• To unblock someone, select the Yahoo! ID and click Remove (-) icon.

6. Close the Preferences window.

Additional Notes:

• Ignoring people will not block incoming add to contact list requests.
• They won't be notified that they have been deleted or ignored.
• The contacts you ignore will not be able to send messages to you and you will always appear offline to them.
• You cannot delete yourself from another person's contact list.
• You can ignore up to 300 contacts.