Blocking iMessages in Mavericks OS?

Can I block iMessages from a specific person with Mavericks operating system?

Im having the same troubles. My research from apple says that you click on the contacdt from your message list and go to the top tool bar, select view and block buddie. Unfortanatley that option to click on block, is grey (not an option). Agravating! I hope someone can figure this out.

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    Apple, Please allow blocking of imessaging! I understand it's free, but sometimes we just don't want to receive communicaiton from some people.  Have your customers top of mind with this. We should be able to make these type of decisions with our phones.  How dificult is to to add a block imessaging option under contacts.  As a first time user with the iPhone, this is one component that lures me back to the Android.   

    http://www.apple.com/feedback/iphone.html

  • Block iMessage on student's own BYOD iPads?

    Hi,
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    SMM.

    Sorry, but other than blocking the ports in the router, there's no way to block iMessages on devices you don't manage. You could block port 5223 which might disable Messages without too collateral damage. Below are listed some other services Apple has on 5223:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1629  
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    Game Center
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  • Blocking iMessage and FaceTime from macbook pro

    i just installed yosemite.
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  • Blocking iMessage

    Hi.
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    You cannot block imessages.  The best you can do is turn off imessage if you do not wan tto receive them from someone.  That may change with ios7

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  • Why can I block iMessages from certain people on my phone and tablet and not my Macbook 10.9.1????

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    HI,
    Apple said it would be coming to both the iOS version and the Mac version but it seems it is  little slow on the Mac version.
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  • How to Block iMessage Advertisements

    I can't stand for that F!@#ing Junk Messages!!!
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    Right now, I can't believe somebody can send junk message to me via iMessage. I don't want to get any junk message in my mobile!
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    FinalPrayer

    Hi,
    I am not aware that Spam/Junk can be sent via iMessages.
    unfortunately you can't block anyone on the Mac version but you can in the iOS version.
    It blocks the Contacts  iPhone Number, the FaceTime access and iMessages.
    It should be remembered that Messages on the iOS will do SMS when the messages are not from an iOS device or a Mac using an iMessages account.
    SMS spam is obviously a different matter.
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    iPhone > Settings > Messages and scroll to the Bottom.
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    10:17 pm      Wednesday; December 4, 2013
      iMac 2.5Ghz 5i 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
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  • Copy iMessages from Mavericks to Yosemite?

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  • How do I attach an image to an iMessage in Mavericks?

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    From Preview.
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     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
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  • IMessages on Mavericks will send and receive but will not show my sent messages

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  • IMessage in Mavericks "Your message has not been sent"

    After downloading Mavericks, i can use iMessage normaly.
    But ""your message could not be sent, click try again to send this message"
    this error message appears always, even if it works.
    Any solutions ? Thanks.

    Hi,
    The Apple ID on the iPhone has to be removed and not just trying to isolate it as a Send and Receive Address.
    The Pic also looks a little odd.
    If you read older info about the iChat App it refers to Chats  (AIM, Jabber, Bonjour and Yahoo) on the type of accounts that have Buddy lists.
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    If you read info on iMessages (which is mostly iOS device based admittedly) the documents tend to take about Conversations.
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    8:12 pm      Thursday; July 17, 2014
    ​  iMac 2.5Ghz i5 2011 (Mavericks 10.9)
     G4/1GhzDual MDD (Leopard 10.5.8)
     MacBookPro 2Gb (Snow Leopard 10.6.8)
     Mac OS X (10.6.8),
     Couple of iPhones and an iPad

  • Will blocking someone's phone number block iMessages as well as calls/ texts?

    I recently blocked someone's phone number on my account (we both have iPhones) and am wondering....
        a. will this person still be able to send me an iMessage?
        b. what do they see on their end when they send a text message?
    If you know from experience and can share that would be great! Thanks!

    They will not get a message saying their number is blocked if it's a straight SMS text. They may get a "delivery failure" notice on the message. For calls, they will receive a recording telling them that your number is not receiving calls.
    As far as iMessages, if you delete the person from your contacts, you can go into your Settings--> Notifications--> Messages... at the bottom of this screen you will see Show iMessage Alerts From:... change your option from Everyone to My Contacts Only. This doesn't technically "block" anything, but it does prevent the message from reaching you. You can, however, still iMessage them.
    Otherwise, you can turn iMessaging off in your settings, under the messages tab. Then ALL messages from everyone come through as text messages and the block service Verizon offers will take care of the numbers you enter.

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