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Yahoo Messenger Now Available In Your Favorite Browser

By Scott Gilbertson May 3, 2007 Categories: Servers

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Yahoo is now offering its Yahoo Messenger IM service as a web-based service, eliminating the need to run a separate client application. The new service is limited to the Yahoo Messenger and Windows Live Messenger platforms, but should prove handy in cases where the user doesn’t have permission to install client software of their computer.

The interface is for the web version of Yahoo Messenger is written entirely in Flash, making it cross-platform and cross-browser capable.

The messenger window supports tabs so you can run multiple conversations in one window. There are also searchable archives of past conversations and the ability to import contacts from Windows Live Messenger accounts.

Live Messenger works in Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari, and Opera.

For a nice overview of the new service check out the Yahoo demo video.

I had no problems using the new service, but the lack of support for other chat protocols (for some reason everyone I know is on AIM) is a bit of a deal breaker.

Still, if most of your contacts happen to be on Yahoo Messenger, the new web-based version will eliminate the need for a separate chat client.

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