question re MSN messenger help please

[Serenity]

fairly new to using MSN so wondered if anyone could answer what is probably a dumb question.

If you block someone do they know they have been blocked or can they just no longer see you are online.

Background is one friend is particularly pushy and keeps messaging even when set to busy etc, not once but constantly. Have tried subtly telling her but its not sinking in and so its difficult to chat to anyone else as she is always online and sends constant messages BUT dont want to offend her if she gets notified of being blocked as I am happy to chat just not constantly, and we do meet IRL too.

So help please, If I block her will she be notified? Or can I do it without her knowing and just unblock her from time to time to chat?

[Sarah]

No she won't know if you block her. I used to do that with someone very similar and just used to unblock when I had time to chat.
Sarah x

[kathyhinsh]

sorry, I've never done it so dont know...
alternatively u could always go 2 appear offline when u sign in....
or if she's set as 1 of ur contacts go 2 send instant message, & if she's on either sign straight off or THEN go 2 appear offline1
HTH x

[Sarah]

If she appears offline though Kathy then no one else will be able to see her and she won't be able to chat to anyone else either.
She can sign in as offline so that she can see if the other person is on or not and block her before she changes back to online.
Sarah x

[Serenity]

Thanks Snowfairy, I dont want to offend her but at the same time I can't chat to her all the time, and it is nice to be able to chat with other friends too.

Kathy I have tried logging in as offline but as Snowfairy says I cant then chat to others and as soon as I log in she appears, so she must be logged in too.

Thanks again for your help

[Daffs]

If you have the new windows live messenger (beta version), you can appear offline and still chat. I have invitations if anyone wants one... I do this sometimes if I'm really busy but still need to be online to cha to someone in particular.

[kathyhinsh]

I didnt know u could sign in asoffline

[Serenity]

Nice of you to offer the invitations, but I am only just getting to grips with this version (and its not the latest one as that keeps crashing my computer lol)

[blueberry]

I don't normally use MSN as I find Yahoo Messenger to be more user-friendly. But isn't there a function where you can appear offline to some people and online to others? (Or is that Yahoo Messenger? I've just confused myself :wacko: ). If it's possible to do that then you can appear offline to her, and when she keeps messaging you just minimise her message box IYKWIM so it won't disturb your on-going work on the computer ITMS. Don't close the message box altogether as when she sends you a new message a new box will pop up and that will disturb your work.

I have someone on Yahoo Messenger whom I do this regularly to cos he sends me tons of messages once he sees me online :laugh: .

[Daffs]

I didnt know u could sign in asoffline
With Beta 8.0 you can and also start conversations. I know you can't chat as offline on previous versions though, not sure about signing in.