Getting Started With Yahoo! Messenger for the Web

Just as you see a contact's status on your Messenger List, others see your status on their Messenger Lists (in both the web version and the client). The first time you sign into Yahoo! Messenger for the Web, your status shows that you are Available (unless you signed in as Invisible). But, what happens if you need to leave for a moment or you're on the phone? You don't need to sign off; just let your contacts know your availability by setting your online status. Choose one of our status settings, or write your own.

Here's How

1. To choose one of our settings, click the arrow to the right of the status box just under your sign in name, then select one of the options from the pull-down list.

   

   The selected status shows in the box.

   

2. To write your own status, do the following:

   • Click the arrow to the right of the status box, then select Custom Message.

     

   • Type your message in the box, then press the Enter key or click outside the box.

     

     Your custom message displays in the message box and is available in the pull-down status list to be used anytime during this session.

     

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What's Next

You can write and use as many status messages as you like during your current session. When you sign out, Messenger deletes your custom messages.