Cannot delete groups in buddy list in messages

After deleting a group in Messages Buddy List, the group comes back into the buddy list next time Messages is launched. How do you delete permanently?

Hi,
In Messages > Preferences > General Section untick the items that says about gathering all lists into one.
Now use the Window Menu to display all the separate Buddy lists.
Which List is this Group in ? (I have never added a Group to a Buddy list but it is also a long time since I did a group chat outside of iMessages)
Exactly how are you trying to delete it ?
To Delete a Buddy means highlighting them and then using the Backspace key and confirming the same in a dialogue.
Sometimes a Buddy will stay if an account is logged in twice.
Make sure all accounts possibilities are logged out.
This will include Web Logins which can be logged in for up to 2 weeks if you don't specifically Log out..
The second use of the Budd List will keep putting the Buddy back.
I have this issues with one Buddy in a Google List
If I log in to the Web Mail page and look at the chat list he does not appear.
However in Messages he keeps coming back.
I have launched all three Macs I have in iChat and Messages and made sure he is deleted across all of them - that they are logged out and I delete him in the final Login - nothing seems to work.
As far as I can tell from the web login this person has only emailed me.
Both Google and AIM have a 2 week default Login period if your don't log out before quitting the web page.
Don't forget Phones and work computers.
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