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 Noroom's ListManager v1.0

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Program explanation
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With the ListManager you can take full control over your MSN Messenger lists.
For example, you can delete unnecessary entries to sign in quicker than usually.

Often, when u sign in to Messenger, the server sends a list containing the
users who have permission to see you online (Allow List), who do not have
permission (Block List), who have you on their contact list (Reverse List),
and who you have on yours (Forward/Contact List).
Sometimes you delete some users, and people delete you from their list, too.
Even though they don't have you on their list anymore, their email will stay
on the list of people who can see you online. Why allow them to see you online,
if they don't have you on their list anymore? It is pointless to give them
persmission to see your status when they don't have the ability to do so.

In a different scenario, let's say you block someone and then delete that user
from your list. Imagine that the person you blocked also deletes you. Their
email will stay in your block list, even though it is not likely they talk to
you, because you are not on their contact list anymore.

You can clear your account list of these useless contacts using the Clean Lists
function, located under the "Lists" menu. Each email you delete will remove
about 20~30 characters from the data sent when receiving a new list.

You can also enjoy other functions, like searching for a contact, or manually
managing your lists (intended for power users).

Note: The first time you sign in after having used the program it might take a
      little bit longer than usual, but that is because the Messenger Client is
      downloading the new, shorter list. But after that signing in should always
      be faster than usual. :)


Troubleshooting
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  "Runtime Error 429 - Active x component can't create object" comes up!
   The program has a few dependancies, which means it requires some files to run.
   Among these files there is "WinHTTP.dll". You should download and register it.
   Read on for further instructions.

  "Component 'MSWINSCK.OCX' [is] not correctly registered: a file is missing" comes up!
   Read above. This time it's "'MSWINSCK.OCX" that's missing. Follow instructions below.


How to register a DLL/OCX
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After looking for the file you need on google.com and downloading it, you'll
have to register it. I would advise you to put it in your system folder
"C:\Windows\System" for Win98 and "C:\Windows\System32" for WinXP or WinNT.
After doing that, click on Start -> Run... -> Type "regsvr32" followed by a
space and the full path to the DLL/OCX you put in the system folder.
Example: "regsvr32 C:\Windows\System32\MSWINSCK.OCX".
Press Enter. A confirmation dialog should pop up. If the program still doesn't
work after registering all missing files, please report the problem to the
email address below. Thank you!


About the program
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First released as a MSN Messenger 4.x addon back in early 2003, this
concept has been one of my few public projects. Ported to use the protocol
and released in january 2004, the ListCleaner got a lot of attention.
Minimalistic, but effective. Then, due to some hardware problems, I lost
the code to the program and my MSN Messenger Protocol engine. Recoded
completely from scratch, and with some new features, the ListManager is
back, and ready to give you full power over all your MSN Messenger lists.


Information on the web
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Noroom's ListManager Website:
	http://noroom.msnfanatic.com/listmanager/


Noroom's ListManager Forums:
	http://forums.msnfanatic.com/index.php?showforum=90

	Check the forums for updates! Suggestions, comments, bug reports are 
	also welcome. Feature list also posted.


Contact information:
 Forum Private Message:	http://forums.msnfanatic.com/index.php?showuser=1289
  	     Via Email:	noroomstest@hotmail.com


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Project hosted @ msnfanatic.com
Programming by noroom
Support provided by noroom
Beta testing by Oberststen, Yeti & Mixy
v1.0 released on 9/12/2004
