Blackberry 8980 manual Block incoming messages, Add a contact to your allowed sender list

User Guide Messages

•To show recent and missed calls in the messages application, select the All Calls option.

•To hide call logs in the messages application, select the None option.

Block incoming messages

If your BlackBerry® device is associated with an email account that uses a BlackBerry® Enterprise Server, you might not be able to block or unblock PIN messages from contacts within your organization, from contacts outside of your organization, or both. For more information, contact your administrator.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Firewall.

4.Select the check box beside one or more message types.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Note: Even though you do not receive blocked messages on your device, blocked messages might contribute to data usage in your wireless service plan. You can stop email messages from being forwarded to your device without contributing to data usage by turning off email message forwarding or by using email message filters.

Allow messages from contacts in your contact list or allowed sender list

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Firewall.

4.Select the Contacts check box or the Specific address check box.

5.Press the Menu key.

6.Click Save.

Add a contact to your allowed sender list

To perform this task, you must set the security firewall to allow messages from specific addresses. This setting allows you to receive messages from contacts in your allowed sender list.

1.On the Home screen or in a folder, click the Options icon.

2.Click Security Options.

3.Click Firewall.

4.Press the Menu key.

5.Click Configure Exceptions.

6.Press the Menu key.

7.Click one of the following menu items:

•Add Email Address

•Add Phone Number

•Add PIN

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