Connections are contacts who have a special place in your online world. These are the people you want to keep in touch with, the people you care most about sharing information. When you connect with a friend (the same as getting Updates), you both gain special privileges. Here are just a few:

•    Learn when your connections share photos, reviews, videos, status messages, and more.
•    Stay current with your friend's contact information. When he or she changes something in their Yahoo! Account information, you'll learn about it.
•    Receive birthday reminders. You need never miss a birthday again!
•    View more information in each other's profiles.

Of course, your friends learn about your online activities as well.

Many of these advantages come to you through Yahoo! Updates. Updates display in your profile, on your What's New page in Yahoo! Mail, and in Yahoo! Messenger.

When you're connected on Yahoo!, it's easier than ever to communicate and share with the people who are most important to you.