| WIN | Mac | iPhone | Web | Communication |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | | | | Instant Messaging: Send text messages in real-time to your friends on Yahoo Messenger. |
| | Photo Sharing: Share photos from your desktop or Flickr, then discuss them over IM while you and a friend view them together. | ||
| | PC-to-PC Calls: Make a voice call to another Yahoo Messenger user for free (microphone and speakers/headset required). | ||
| | | | SMS (Text Messaging): Send text messages from Messenger to your friends mobile phones for free. |
| | Webcam: Plug in your webcam to share live video with your friends on Yahoo Messenger. | ||
| | IM Conferencing: Instant message with many friends at once in a conference room (includes voice capabilities, where available). | ||
| | | IM with Friends on Other Networks: IM with friends who use Windows Live™ Messenger, Reuters Messaging, and Lotus Sametime — right from Yahoo Messenger. | |
| | File Transfer: Send files instantly to a friend while you IM (2 GB limit). |
| XP | Mac | iPhone | Web | Productivity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| | IM Forwarding to Mobile: When you sign out of Messenger, have new IMs sent to your phone as text messages. | ||
| | | | Contact Search Bar: Quickly find a contact to IM, call, SMS or more. |
| | Yahoo Search: Start a web search right from your Yahoo Messenger window. | ||
| Yahoo Address Book: View and edit your Yahoo Address Book information for your contacts right from Messenger. | |||
| | | | Stealth/Privacy Settings: Make yourself appear online to some friends, and offline to others. |
| | Yahoo Mail alerts: Get notified when new a new Yahoo Mail message arrives. | ||
| | Voicemail: When friends call you on Yahoo Messenger, they can leave you a voicemail if you're unavailable. | ||
| | | Message Archiving: Maintain a private archive of your IM conversations. | |
| | | Tabbed IM Windows: Reduce desktop clutter by organizing multiple conversations into a single window. | |
| | Buzz Alert: Get your friend's attention with a click of the Buzz button. | ||
| Yahoo Updates: Get real-time updates in Yahoo Messenger about what your friends are posting online, reviewing and generally buzzing about |
| XP | Mac | iPhone | Web | Fun & Personalization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plug-ins: Add content, services and games to Messenger that you can enjoy on your own, or with friends while you IM. | |||
| Audibles: Send an animated, talking character to a friend to liven up your IM conversation. | |||
| | | | Emoticons: Express your feelings with these animated, smiling faces. |
| | | Display Images: Display an image to represent yourself to your friends. | |
| Skins: Choose a different skin to give your IM world a new look. | |||
| IMVironments: Liven things up with interactive, themed backgrounds in the IM window. | |||
| Yahoo Games: Play a game of pool, backgammon, checkers and more with a friend while you IM. | |||
| | | | Custom Status Messages: Tell your friends what you're doing, seeing or feeling by customizing your online status message. |
| Custom Ringtones: Assign ringtones to different callers, or upload your own audio files to use. | |||
| | Customizable Fonts & Colors: IM with a font, color and style that suits your personality. | ||
| Sound Effects & Soundtrack (During Voice Calls): Throw a sound effect in while you're on a call or upload a music file to play as a soundtrack in the background. |
