Yahoo! Messenger for Vista Tutorials

Introducing Yahoo! Messenger for Vista

What Is... Installing Messenger and Signing In Your Yahoo! Address Book Showing Your Availability Connecting With Your Friends Getting Started

What is Yahoo! Messenger for Vista?

Yahoo! Messenger for Vista is an all-in-one communication package, and anyone, anywhere in the world, with a computer and Internet connection can use it. And the best part? It’s free.

The Messenger window

 With Yahoo! Messenger for Vista, you can:
  • Instant message your Yahoo! and Windows Live™ Messenger friends in real time.
  • Call and talk with your friends. You can call a friend’s computer, mobile phone, and even the old-fashioned home phone.
  • Share your favorite photos.
  • Send text (SMS) messages to a friend’s mobile phone.
  • Forward your instant messages to your mobile phone when you’re away from your computer.
  • See when your friends are online and let them see you.
  • Save friends’ contact details in your Yahoo! Address Book and access the information in Messenger.
  • Add color and graphics to your conversations and change the look of the application.

Tip: The call features aren’t available when you converse with Windows Live™ Messenger friends.
 

What’s Next

If you haven’t already, install Messenger and start communicating with your friends online. Hey, shouldn’t you let all of your friends know about Yahoo! Messenger for Vista?

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Words to Know

  • Instant messaging: the ability to exchange messages in real time with other people over the Internet.
  • Windows Live™ Messenger: Microsoft® Windows’ free instant messaging application.