The Contact may have blocked you.

You can post your query to this MSN Messenger-specific newsgroup:

microsoft.public.msn.messenger

On the web:
http://www.microsoft.com/communities....msn.messenger

In your newsreader:
news://msnews.microsoft.com/microsof....msn.messenger
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~Robear Dyer (PA Bear)
MS MVP-Windows (IE/OE, Shell/User, Security), Aumha.org VSOP, DTS-L.org


Bob wrote:
My Microsoft Messenger v7.5 has lost recognition of a contact it had
previously had. The Hotmail address book shows the pawn icon but only in
red. Cliking on it does not allow IM, only email. Is this a security or
other such setting problem? Stumped here...
Thanks for any assistance.
Bob