Yahoo! Messenger is a free service that allows you to see when friends come online and send them instant messages. It also can alert you to new e-mail in your Yahoo Mail or Yahoo Personals account, or when you have upcoming events recorded in Yahoo Calendar. Yahoo Messenger offers firewall support, a standby mode that minimizes the program until an Internet connection is made, the ability to save and print your conversations, and a tabbed interface that provides quick access to your favorite stocks, news, and sports scores.
Other Yahoo! Messenger features include the ability to create a chat room automatically, stock price alerts, the ability to send messages to friends (even if they're not online when you are), a Quick Compact mode that hides the Yahoo! Messenger tools to maximize your viewing area, Messenger Themes, and voice chat, which allows you to talk for free to anybody else on the Internet. Using a Webcam, you can see who you're chatting with or view the Webcam of any Yahoo member who has granted you access.
Photo Sharing
When you need to share photos right away, Yahoo! Messenger with Voice is the ticket. Right in your IM window, you can share from 1 to 300 photos at a time. You can also see the photos your friend is looking at.
Yahoo! Games
Challenge your friends to classic Yahoo! Games in the IM window. When you're in an IM conversation with someone, click the Games button to access the Games menu. If your friend accepts your challenge, your game will open up right next to your conversation.
Yahoo! Search
Yahoo! Messenger makes it easy to search for information - either with friends, or on your own - right from the IM window. LiveWords is just one of the ways you can use Yahoo! Search with Yahoo! Messenger.
LiveWords is a handy way to take any word, phrase, or topic in your IM conversation, and use it as a springboard to search the web.
Just use your mouse to highlight the word or words in your message, and the LiveWords magnifying glass icon automatically appears. Then mouse over (but don't click) the icon, and a new window opens - complete with search results and relevant, up-to-the-minute links to quench your thirst for knowledge.
File Transfer
When you need to get someone that important file fast, Yahoo! Messenger is the way to go. You can drag-and-drop up to 10 files (10 megabytes each) right into the IM window. This is a great way to send documents, spreadsheets, presentations, or any other files you want, and know when they have been received.
Emoticons
These little characters are a great way to spice up IM conversations and show people how you really feel. Select them from the emoticon menu or type the keyboard shortcuts into a text message. Try them all!
Make Calls From Your PC
Making free, worldwide PC-to-PC calls is easy. You and the person you call both need Yahoo! Messenger with Voice, plus a microphone and speakers (or headset.) The sound quality is so good, you won’t be able to tell the difference between calling on Yahoo! Messenger with Voice and calling on a regular phone.
Phone-to-PC Calls
Get dialed-in to all the convenience of having your own phone number so no matter where you are, as long as you're connected to the web, when someone calls that number it rings to your computer. It's great for home and work, plus for when you're traveling. Just choose a phone number in an area code that works for you (it doesn't have to be where you live or work - you can pick any available area code). Then with the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger with Voice on your PC, when people call your number -- it will ring to your computer.
Cool Indian Audibles
Make friends laugh! Send them cool Indian audibles that talk your lingo.
