How to Use Yahoo! Messenger's Basic Functions

Looking for a Yahoo Messenger web client? Users can find an online solution for use behind firewalls at school or work with Yahoo Messenger for the Web.

Need help with Yahoo Chat? Whether you are a beginner or veteran chatter, you will find the latest hints, tips and tricks for Yahoo Chat right here.

How to Sign-in to Yahoo! Messenger

How to Send an IM in Yahoo! Messenger

Once you have signed up as a Yahoo! Messenger user, ask your friends and family for their Yahoo! ID and start adding them to your Yahoo! Messenger contact list.

Whether you are looking to add a section for a new niche of friends you chat with or you desire to make your Yahoo! Messenger experience more efficient, adding groups to your contact list is the fastest way to organize your IM client.

How to Set Your Yahoo! Messenger Availability

While most already know Yahoo! Messenger offers a bevy of great emoticons, did you know they also offer a top secret set of smileys? Discover them here!

While most already know Yahoo! Messenger offers a bevy of great features, did you know they also offer the largest set of emoticons than any other IM client?

While many send IMs with Yahoo Messenger, did you know you can also now chat with Yahoo Mail? Learn how to use Yahoo Mail’s embedded IM client and start sending IMs with Yahoo Mail today.

Whether you want to limit distractions on Yahoo! Mail or need to alert Yahoo! Messenger users you are away, the Yahoo! Mail availability settings let others know when you are ready to chat.