Yahoo! Messenger - Definition and Overview

Yahoo! Messenger is a popular instant messaging client 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.

In addition to instant messaging features similar to those offered by ICQ and AOL Instant Messenger, it also offers some unique features (http://messenger.yahoo.com/features.php) such as: IMVironments and Custom Status Messages.

Current versions

6.0 (http://messenger.yahoo.com/download.php) on Microsoft Windows (Winner of the CNET Editor's Choice Award (http://reviews.cnet.com/Yahoo_Messenger_6_0/4505-9237_7-30975251-2.html?partner=editchoice) for best IM product)
2.5.3 (http://messenger.yahoo.com/mac.php) on Mac OS X and Mac OS 9
1.0.4 (http://messenger.yahoo.com/unix.php) on Linux and BSD

External links

Yahoo! Messenger (http://messenger.yahoo.com)
Yahoo! Messenger Plus (http://www.yahooplus.fr.st), free plugin project

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Example Usage of Messenger
	apolloscred: The Messenger review - Ben Foster, Woody Harrelson, Samantha Morton, directed by Oren Moverman http://bit.ly/55sSzD
	sasafiraawwww: www.blackberry.com/Messenger RT @dwifanny: bbm ku hilaaaang, kok gitu sih? minta link nya pleaseee -___- http://myloc.me/1JdAz
	d_rob_70: @MattyMatt5481 It will never learn. U got Ping or whatsapp for ur iphone? its like blackberry Messenger, but for iphones.

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Yahoo! Messenger - Definition and Overview

Current versions

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External links

Example Usage of Messenger