How to Get Windows Live Contacts on Yahoo Messenger

Yahoo! Messenger is an IM (instant messaging) program that allows you to communicate with family and friends all over the world using instant chats, video webcams and voice chats. Before, you were only limited to chatting with other Yahoo! users, but the option is now available for Windows Live Messenger users too. With Yahoo! Messengers cross-platform capabilities, you can communicate with friends who are not Yahoo! Messenger users. Just import them to your friends list and start chatting.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Download and install the latest version of Yahoo! Messenger if you do not already have it on your computer.

2. Launch the application and sign in using your screen name and password. Click the "Contacts" button on the main menu. Scroll down and click "Import Contacts."

3. Place a check on "Hotmail/Windows Live/MSN" and type in your Windows Live screen name and password. Click "Continue." The import wizard locates all the contacts on your Windows Live ID account.

4. Place a check on the contacts you want to add to Yahoo! Messenger. Type an optional message to use with the friend request. Click "Continue" and click "Close." A request is sent to the recipients to add them to your Yahoo! Messenger friends list. They are added to your buddy list once the accept the request.

References

• Importing contacts