New & improved import contacts feature
June 13, 2008 on 8:58 am | In Features |
With the launch of our new website and the recent update to Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 Beta, we improved the import contacts feature. Now you can add friends to your Yahoo! Messenger contact list from address books you have on other online services like Gmail, AOL, Hotmail, Orkut…22 services in all. You can even import contacts from Outlook. Here’s how it works…
From Yahoo! Messenger 9.0 Beta, go to the Contacts menu and select “Import Contacts…”. A window will appear showing a list of available services from which you can import. Yahoo! Mail / Address Book will automatically be checked and will use your same Yahoo! ID that is signed into Messenger. Just uncheck it if you don’t want to import from your Yahoo! Address Book.
Scroll down in the list to choose one or more services. Click on the bar corresponding to the service and it will expand, giving you fields to fill in your username and password for the service. Repeat that for each service you want to get contacts from. Once you’re done choosing the service(s) and filling out your account info, click the Continue button.
In the next step, we’ll show you which of the friends in your address book(s) are using Yahoo! Messenger already. You can then quickly add them to your contact list and they will in turn receive a prompt from you to confirm the request and add you to their list. If they’re not online at the time, they’ll receive the request the next time they sign in. (Until they approve your request, they’ll remain in your list with an “Add request pending” note next to their name.)
In the final step of the import contacts feature, we’ll show you all the other friends from your address book(s) that are not yet using Yahoo! Messenger. For the friends that you select, we’ll send them an email on your behalf, inviting them to chat with you on Yahoo! Messenger. From the email they receive, they can easily add you to their Messenger contact list, or if they’re new to Messenger, download the program and get started.
The Import Contacts feature is also available on our website at http://messenger.yahoo.com/invite. We hope this helps you find a lot more friends to chat with, play games, share photos and files, watch videos and more.
Sarah Bacon
Product Manager
Wow, I actually tried this. I’m impressed, that’s for sure.
Comment by Venom — June 13, 2008 #
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when i install the beta version i keep losing my archive. why is that? should i try another time and lose it again (whats left of it) has this problem been repaired? please notify. thanks!
Comment by iulian — June 13, 2008 #
I am unable to use PC to PC calls with the beta messenger version 9.0
what is the problem?
Comment by guest — June 14, 2008 #
Does anybody know when the final release/version of 9.0 wil be out
Comment by frndsfrevr — June 14, 2008 #
why am i getting a error message whenever i try to add a contact. keeeps saying try again, well that could go on forever. shes got me added to her contact list.
Comment by terry — June 14, 2008 #
I know that this is a testbut I did not know if anybody knew when the finakl version will be out; I am not going to usethe BETA because of that reason & it can mess up Ur computer
Comment by frndsfrevr — June 14, 2008 #
seems to work fine
Comment by Bo — June 14, 2008 #
great work…guys
Comment by gari — June 15, 2008 #
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Iulian,
You should be able to access your archives by locating the original file/folder where your encrypted archives were stored.
Typically, these logs are saved on your C drive, under the Program Files folder, then the Yahoo! Or Yahoo! Messenger folder. From here, locate the profiles folder, followed by your screen name folder, and then the archive folder. Here, you should see folders with your friend’s screen names, and inside, your archives/conversations. To view these in the new Messenger, you’ll just need to drag and drop this folder into your current Messenger folder.
Let me know if you still have issues.
Best,
Melissa
Y! Messenger Community Manager
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It won’t let me download it?? I don’t know what to do!
Comment by Summer — June 16, 2008 #
when yahoo messenger can talk with gtalk..now it is possible.. whne in feature is coming ? pls do is fast
Comment by debajyoti — June 17, 2008 #
i seem to be having trouble importing from all the account options you have listed in the import list. they either never import or a error message comes up. saying a error has occur preventing us from importing your contacts please try back in a few hours. im using the lastest version of 9.0. please help
Comment by Brian Thomas — June 17, 2008 #
I know I know pretty about to ramble I go back often
Comment by housebusyman — June 17, 2008 #
When ever i try to contact the information from the outlook express it gives me the error like no contacts in the required mail.
But when i have tried the same with other system it works great can any tell me whats wrong over here ?
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Do you know how to import contacts from other Yahoo messenger account. I’ve changed my account & I want to import the contacts from my old account automatically. It takes time to do that manually. Thanks
Comment by Dyne — October 29, 2008 #
Hi Dyne,
What you’ll need to do is go to http://address.yahoo.com for the original account and EXPORT your contacts to your hard drive. Then sign in to the new account on Yahoo! Adderss Book and IMPORT that contact file to your address book. The Import/Export link can be found in the upper right corner when you’re in Address Book.
Sarah Bacon
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