how do I use Yahoo Messenger?

[plah831]

This is going to make me sound really old... but how do I get Yahoo Messenger to work? I installed it. I already have a yahoo e-mail addy, so I"m guessing my IM name or whatever is just the part before the @yahoo.com, right?

I added that to my profile on AC, but when I click the Y! button it says I'm offline. I'm obviously online right now, and I signed in to YM. What the heck???

If anyone uses it, please send me a message so I can play with it.

Thanks!

[cheech]

hmmm... tried sending you a message... Shows you as offline to me too. .. ?

[plah831]

oh, crud. Is that not my YM identity? Did I get that wrong?

I've even got the danged YM window open and made sure "Available" is my status.

Should I try restarting my computer?

[plah831]

OK, I think I figured it out. It signed me up in another yahoo addy, that I forgot I had. Let's try it again.

[dougall]

Looks like it should work.. you show as online.


Unfortunately I don't have an IM client on this machine, nor will the web clent work.


good luck ;)

[plah831]

hey, dougall. Do you know how to change the name displayed? It's showing mine as First Last, but I'd rather just show username for messaging.