OZ IM Yahoo, keep getting unwanted messages

[strommsarnac]

So, has anyone figured out how to prevent anyone not on my contact list from sending me msg's? I have my yahoo messenger on my PC set this way, but I don't see a setting for this on my phone.

It would be stupid if the only way to do so is the global invisible.

[imneveral0ne]

yeah i get retarded messages on yahoo too, i would love if anyone knew how to stop this

[dannyppc6700]

login to yahoo, web online, or from your pc, somewhere there is an option to only recieve IM's from people on your friends list

[DaPeeps]

Yah this is a known issue with OZ IM. I had this issue on my Moto Q9C as well. It has something to do with logging out of OZ incorrectly, or shutting the phone off without logging out first...or something like that. There are various fixes and suggestions out there...I just found this on the XDA board:

This is a well known and documented issue with OZ Messenger with the tilt, and 8525 before it. Search the Hermes/8525 forum for the detailed explanation of what's happening and how to stop it, and how to prevent it from happening again.

The above mentioned workaround in the last post sort of works. But basically, log into the OZ Messenger again, and log out properly. The messages happen when you close OZ IM WITHOUT properly logging out first. ANother way to stop the messages is log into IM on another PC. This is force your phone connnection closed. THe SMS messages are basically a "ping" SMS from OZ IM's servers since it uses SMS messages. Ultimately, I recommend you NOT use OZ IM and use another IM program.

My suggestion would be to ditch OZ IM and go with a better IM client...I personally like JiveTalk or IM+. Like I said before, I had this issue on the MotoQ9C, and while using the above did fix it, it would randomly reoccur sometimes. OZ IM is crap...trust me. It uses text messaging to transmit the IMs, rather than a proper internet connection. Most other IM clients use your Internet connection.