Today, Yahoo announced that its Messenger service will be discontinued after July 17th, 2018. If you’re looking for a Messenger replacement, Yahoo recommends th…
Today, Yahoo announced that its Messenger service will be discontinued after July 17th, 2018. If you’re looking for a Messenger replacement, Yahoo recommends the product Squirrel, which is currently in beta and invite only. You can request an invitation here.
You can download your chat history for the next 6 months at this download request site. Your chats will be emailed to you. If you have anything you want to save from Yahoo Messenger, it’s a good idea to get a copy, because users will be unable to sign into the service after July 17th.
It’s not the first long-standing chat app to shut down — AOL Instant Messenger shut down December 15th of last year. But Yahoo Messenger was one of the few old-school messaging services left. « We know we have many loyal fans who have used Yahoo Messenger since its beginning as one of the first chat apps of its kind, » the company said in an FAQ . « As the communications landscape continues to change over, we’re focusing on building and introducing new, exciting communications tools that better fit consumer needs. »
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