Bye YM: Yahoo Messenger shutting down RIP YM

[MzKittyKath]

 End of an era, as Yahoo Messenger, one of the first instant messaging service, shuts down on July 17.

Yahoo made the announcement on its website, where it said the service can be used normally only until next month.

 

"After July 17, you'll no longer be able to access your chats and the service will no longer work," the announcement said.

According to Yahoo, it was shutting down Yahoo Messenger to focus on "building and introducing new, exciting communication tools."

"As the communications landscape continues to change over, we're focusing on building and introducing new, exciting communications tools that better fit consumer needs," it said.

There is no replacement yet for Yahoo Messenger, but Yahoo said it was experimenting with new services and apps, including an invite-only group messaging app called Yahoo Squirrel.

 

Those interested in downloading their Yahoo Messenger chat history can still do so for the next 6 months by going to the downloader request site.

Yahoo also advised its users to delete their Yahoo Messenger app once they have downloaded their chat history.

The shutdown of Yahoo Messenger will not affect one's Yahoo ID as it can still be used for other Yahoo products.

Yahoo Messenger was first released in 1998.

 

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[Seunghee's eyebrows]

Not as depressing as MSN shutting down. Those were the days. 

 

[johnnyrose]

Not as depressing as MSN shutting down. Those were the days. 

 

 

the MSN Fanfiction board is where i started writing. good memories.

[Brian]

I shall miss Yahoo Messenger, was a true staple messaging app in Vietnam ):

 

I'm still depressed about MSN shutting down though, Microsoft fucking up.

[ruppi]

tbh I still don't even now how msn went from such a big thing to shutting down oO it was such a good messenger for it's time

[Mees Madds]

I remember it was such a big deal when I was in school. This is a little sad even though I haven't used it in years.

[Mccuish]

Not as depressing as MSN shutting down. Those were the days. 

 

 

I miss MSN messenger 

[avocado dicaprio]

omgee.. rip YM 

[LittleMonster]

no one's using yahoo messenger unless you're oldies.....