What's my online status?
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next to your ID, indicating that you are online. They can then contact you by sending an instant message.If a user sees a gray face
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next to your ID, this means that you have logged out of Yahoo!, or you are offline. If someone tries to send you a message when you are not online, you can retrieve that message the next time you sign into Yahoo!.Please note: You must have Yahoo! Messenger installed to receive offline messages.If you'd like to send instant messages and meet other Yahoo! members, download Yahoo! Messenger.
If you don't want other people to know when you're online on Yahoo! 360°, you can turn off the online status feature at any time. Here's how:
- Click "Settings" in at the top of the page.
- Click "Communication Settings" on the left.
- Check the box at the bottom of the page to hide your online status.
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