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# Add a rule
to Sygate to block the messenger service port.

I doubt that Sygate would have used to but no longer does block them.
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 1:55, archived)
# See above....
... just kill the service... Unless someone can justify having it running...?
(I helped save b3ta! Lord_Floaty Hooting gladly., Tue 18 Feb 2003, 1:58, archived)
# Well my theory
is that it has a legit purpose (ie not spam) which is why it's a part of windows. So I say leave it in place just block the port to stop messages coming in from the interweb.
(I helped save b3ta! Ratsta, Tue 18 Feb 2003, 2:36, archived)