Tip #4297 - Even More Yahoo! IM Features
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Even
More Yahoo! IM Features
So, you think
you’re an expert instant messenger on Yahoo! Messenger? Yes,
you may now know the basic essentials of instant messaging, chatting,
initiating voice conversations, sharing photos and sending files,
but is that really all there is to it? You may have even discovered
the special features in Yahoo! like the IMVironments, Audibles and
the online games you can play with other people all around the world,
but Yahoo! Messenger has even more than that to offer!
For example, the settings available can help you set up your appearance
as an online user and they can even enable certain users to see you
differently than others. Let's check it all out!
The first basic
option available is to choose your setting. This option appears at
the top of the messenger page, right before where your buddies are
listed. By clicking on the downward arrow next to what usually will
read “Available,” you can choose a status ranging from
“Busy” to “Not at my Desk” and so on. You
can even choose “Invisible to Everyone,” where you will
actually appear invisible to all the users that appear on your buddy
list and anyone else who has your screenname. If none of the away
messages available are to your liking, you can select the option of
“New Status Message,” which enables you
to type the message you want others to see next to your name. Cool,
huh?!
Now, what if you
want to be invisible to certain users, but visible to others? Well,
there is a certain feature that enables you to do just that. By right
clicking on a user’s name, a list of options will pop up in
a window. If you click on Stealth Settings, which
appears toward the bottom of the list, there are three options available
for that selection: Appear Online to User, Appear Offline to User
and Appear Permanently Offline to User. The last option means the
user will never see you online. If you want to appear online to only
one user, all you have to do is click on the first option for that
particular user. You get the general idea!
Right clicking
the user’s name makes it a lot easier to access different features,
rather than going to the main menu. It makes the entire process much
more straightforward. For instance, in the same window, you can view
the contact details of the user, send them an instant message or an
SMS (text message), view their profile or message archive (which logs
all of your conversations with that person) and view your voice messages
and call history if you have any. It does it all!
Also, by clicking
on More Actions under the tab that pops up, you can
right click the user’s name and from there, you can enable the
same options that pop up when you open an instant message box with
that user. These options include sending a file, sharing photos, playing
a game, viewing their Webcam and sending an invite to a conference
chat. The possibilities are endless! The great thing about Yahoo!
Messenger is that with all the options and features it has to offer,
there are many different ways and places to access them from. So,
if you’re ever looking for something, it won’t be too
difficult to find. Oh yeah!
If you'd like
to check out these features in Yahoo! Messenger for yourself, you
can download it right here.
Enjoy!
~ Sheida
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