New User Registration Problems With Yahoo Messenger

New users at times face problems when registering with Yahoo Messenger.

Instant messaging allows interconnectivity among friends and colleagues. Yahoo! Messenger has provided a platform for social networking with friends and in the corporate world. Now integrated with Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger can connect your with your friends online, and you can switch back and forth from chat to email. However, new users can face challenges when registering with Yahoo! Messenger, as reported on YMailUpdates.com.

Getting an ID

Getting a Yahoo! ID sounds quite easy, but this can be a challenge to new users. With over 260 million registered Yahoo! Mail users, getting your preferred Yahoo! ID can be tricky. If your ID is taken, you may have to try many entries, and this can be time consuming. You could also end up with an ID that you don't like.

Account Activation

Once you have filled out the registration form, you receive an email that you click to activate your account. If the user does not receive this email, this shows that the registration process has failed. This could be due to spam protection in your computer, which prevents the email from reaching you. Check on any spam protection on your email to prevent this problem.

Verification Code

When registering with Yahoo! Messenger, the fourth step requires that you enter a text as shown. The code is set by Yahoo! to prevent spam and fake registrations. However, this process can be frustrating, as the text may not be easy to read.

References

• Email Marketing Reports: Email and Webmail Statistics
• Yahoo! Mail blog: Yahoo! Messenger and Mail...Together At Last!
• OOoForum: Registration Problems