How to Sign-In to Yahoo! Messenger

Sign in with Your Yahoo! ID and Password

After you Download and Install Windows live messenger, you are ready to sign in to Yahoo.

First, locate the Yahoo! Messenger icon on your desktop or in your applications on your PC. Once the client has launched, you can enter your screenname in the first field labeled “Yahoo! ID”, then your password in the second field labeled “Password.” Press “Sign-In” to continue.

No Yahoo! ID? No Problem! If you are a new user, you can sign-up for a free Yahoo! Messenger ID by clicking the link labeled “Get a New Yahoo! ID…” This will allow you to register a new screenname immediately.

Signing In to Yahoo! Messenger

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After clicking “Sign-In,” Yahoo! Messenger’s smiley logo will become animated. Within moments, you should be signed in to Yahoo! Messenger’s IM network, giving you access to contacts across both Yahoo! and Windows Live Messenger.

Contact List Appears on Yahoo! Messenger

Once signed-in to Yahoo! Messenger, your Yahoo! Messenger contact list will appear, allowing you to begin sending IMs and audio/video messages.