Yahoo- Instant Messaging Tools

Developer(s)	Yahoo!
Initial release	March 9, 1998; 13 years ago (1998-March-09)[1]
Stable release	Windows: 11.0.0.2014 / August 26, 2011; 18 days ago (2011-08-26) Mac: 3.0.1 / July 20, 2011; 55 days ago (2011-07-20) Linux: 1.0.6 / September 2003; 8 years ago (2003-09)
Preview release	Mac: 3.0.1 Beta build 35554 / July 20, 2011; 55 days ago (2011-07-20)
Operating system	Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, Android, Symbian, iOS and UNIX (no longer supported)
Type	Instant messaging client and Internet phone
License	Proprietary adware
	messenger.yahoo.com Why Yahoo Messenger? Yahoo Messenger has a lot of the features which is easy to use. As far as IM clients go, Yahoo Messenger is the easiest for new IM users, and the best looking. What is this IM Client's Most Useful or Cool Feature? Yahoo Messenger's plugins allow users to expand the features and flexibility of the IM client. User can have a weather plugin that gives me the local forecast, a games plugin to play against friends, and a Twitter plugin to update from the IM client.