Group hug! Now use Yahoo! Messenger to share instant messages with friends who are on Windows Live Messenger. Now all your friends can be on your contact list so you can easily see when they're online, and IM them whenever you want. How fun is that? Especially when you can spice up your IMs by using fun emoticons and "Buzzing" to get their attention.
Once you've added a Windows Live Messenger friend, they'll show up on your Yahoo! Messenger contact list. That way you can tell if they're online. Plus if you send an IM while they're offline, they'll get the message once they log back on.
And best of all, it's absolutely free. So start sharing IMs (and more) today with all your friends that use Windows Live Messenger.
** Not all Yahoo! Messenger features are supported when you IM with your Windows Live™ Messenger contacts.
From your main Yahoo! Messenger window, click the Add a Contact button.
Type in the person's email address or Windows Live Messenger ID.
In the Network pull-down menu, select Windows Live.
Then click Next and follow instructions.
If your friend is using the latest version of Windows Live Messenger, all they have to do is accept your invitation and you're ready to share IMs. If your friend has an older version, they'll be notified what to do.