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How to Share a Yahoo! Photo Album

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Yahoo! Photos makes sharing photo albums with friends easy. Choose from three different ways to do it—via email, Yahoo! Instant Messenger or by changing privacy settings on your photo albums.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Yahoo! account

    Share Albums Via Email

  1. Step 1

    Click on an album name in the collections list.

  2. Step 2

    Click “Share” on the taskbar, then select “Album” to share the entire album.

  3. Step 3

    Click “Share by Email.”

  4. Step 4

    Add the email address of your friend in the “To” field. If you want to add a personal message, enter it into the field labeled “Enter optional message here.”

  5. Step 5

    Click “Send” to mail your invitation.

  6. Share Albums Via Yahoo! Messenger

  7. Step 1

    In the collections list, click on an album you want to share.

  8. Step 2

    Click “Edit” in the taskbar, choose “Album” and click “Instant Message.”

  9. Step 3

    When the Messenger window opens, select a friend from the friends list.

  10. Step 4

    Both you and your friend will be able to view the album slideshow in the Messenger window.

  11. Share Albums by Changing Permission Settings

  12. Step 1

    In the collections list, click on an album you want to make public.

  13. Step 2

    Click “Share” in the taskbar and choose “Permissions” under the Album heading.

  14. Step 3

    Check the box labeled “Public” to make the album public.

  15. Step 4

    Write down the URL of the album if you want to send it to people to tell them the album is viewable.

Tips & Warnings
  • When sharing photos via email, email recipients can view the album for up to 90 days. Additionally, anyone they forward the email to can also view the album. If you want to share an album only temporarily or limit viewing access to your own contacts, sharing via Instant Messenger is a better alternative.
  • If you want to share just one photo, click on the photo to select it, click “Share,” then choose how to share the photo under the “Photos” heading. (Note that you cannot share individual photos using Yahoo! Instant Messenger.)
  • You can share an entire album or individual photos from multiple albums. The photos you select will remain in the photo tray as you move between different albums. Note that you cannot share Smart Albums or the “All My Photos” collection via email or Yahoo! Messenger.
  • People who share photos with each other are automatically added to each other's friends lists.
  • When you share photos via email, email recipients will be able to view the album for up to 90 days. Additionally, anyone they forward the email to will also be able to view the album. If you only want to share an album temporarily, or make sure that only the person you actually show it to will view the photos, sharing via Instant Messenger is a better alternative.

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