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Yahoo! Messenger (sometimes abbreviated YIM or YM) is an advertisement-supported instant messaging client and associated protocol provided by Yahoo!.

Yahoo! Messenger is provided free of charge and can be downloaded and used with a generic Yahoo! ID which also allows access to other Yahoo! services, such as Yahoo! Mail, where users can be automatically notified when they receive new email. Yahoo! also offers PC-PC, PC-Phone and Phone-to-PC service, file transfers, webcam hosting, text messaging service, and chat rooms in various categories.

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How to resize Yahoo Messenger window?

Yahoo Messenger is huge: And that's as short as you can make it, it won't shrink vertically anymore. How can I make it a more reasonable size, e.g.: In fact, if we're making it look better, how about Yahoo stops not caring about their users and…
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Yahoo Messenger - How to mass-export entire message archive as text files

I would like to export my entire message archive to plain text format so I can search it. Is this doable?
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How to find out if my IM messages are encrypted?

I'm a Yahoo Messenger addict and I use it extensively with Pidgin on Debian. Unfortunately I moved to a place where I have to share a privately operated network connection with a lot of people I'm not really familiar with. Without having details…
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Alternatives to Yahoo Messenger for Windows

Possible Duplicate: Best alternative to Windows Live Messenger I'm looking for alternative programs other then the offical client to use with Yahoo messenger on Windows. What options are there? Preferably free and with no ads/spyware.
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Is Webcam Support Currently Possible With Pidgin and How?

Can Pidgin currently support any kind of webcam, and if so, for what protocols, how and on what platforms?
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Where is my Yahoo! Messenger 11 chat history stored? How can I search through it?

I need to search for a string of text in my Yahoo! Messenger 11 chat history. When I view the history using Yahoo! Messenger, all I can do I cycle through past conversations one by one. I remember being able to search through an entire log with a…
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How to change the default browser in Yahoo! Messenger

I've noticed that after I reinstalled Yahoo! Messenger 2 weeks ago, clicking on a link in a chat window opens in IE, while before it was defaulting to Firefox. How can I change the default browser back to Firefox? My default browser is Firefox. I…
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be invisible to one particular user in Pidgin

Is there any way to be invisible to just one user on my Pidgin buddy list, and visible to everyone else? It is a Yahoo Messenger user in case that matters.
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Yahoo messenger IM logs

I would just like to ask, does yahoo messenger saves im logs to my computer locally? If so, where can I find it? Or it is saved online to yahoo servers and nothing is saved locally?
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Change default application of a URI scheme in Google Chrome

I accidentally make Pidgin the default app for Yahoo Messenger URI scheme (ymsgr://) in Google Chrome. Now, whenever I click on a Yahoo Messenger URI scheme, instead of appearing a popup chat box, nothing happens. How can I change the default app to…
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Can't sign in with Yahoo Messenger?

I'm using the latest version of Yahoo msgr but it won't let me sign in and says "possible problem with secure HTTP connection". BTW my internet connection is fine. I used a vpn before but not now. I have verified that my system's clock is set…
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How do I minimise Yahoo Messenger and have it just appear in the system tray?

How do I minimise Yahoo Messenger and have it just appear in the system tray? It used to be standard behaviour that when I minimised Yahoo Messenger it wouldn't minimise but go to the system tray.. or clicking "close" and it would go to the system…
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how to run multiple instances of yahoo messenger?

Possible Duplicate: Run Yahoo Messenger in multiple instances I want to run multiple Yahoo Messenger instances for different user on the same machine. Is there any way to do that?
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Saving Yahoo or Google video chat

how can I save a video chat done using Yahoo Messenger or Gmail.?
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How do I change the running app icon for Yahoo! Messenger?

I'm using Yahoo Messenger for work however the giant smiley face looks very unprofessional on my dock. I changed the App icon the normal way and it works when the program isn't running, however when the program is running it swaps out the icon with…
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