Y! Messenger does save3 chats. But I guess you do have to use anpther utility to decode them into a text file... which of course can be searched. In a message dated 6/29/2008 2:50:20 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I don't think so. The actual files that are saved in the Yahoo Messenger Program Folder are saved as .dat files (data files) and are written in computer code. When opening the archives with the YM program, it decodes the .dat files into readable text but if you open one of the .dat files with any other program (WordPad, NotePad, Word, etc.), there is just what appears to be jibberish in the document. I believe programs like AIM and Windows Live Messenger actually save the chat sessions as a document which can be searched but not Yahoo Messenger. Lenny Vasbinder FREE and automatic online remote backup of your documents, photos and files... https://mozy.com/?ref=SY4ZSI Check out how simple and secure it can be to use the Mozy remote backup system. Mozy will back up your most important files and folders every day/night while you aren't using your computer. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Waco Hale Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:33 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Y!M] Searching Messenger Archives I know messenger archives are stored on my computer, is there any way to search for a word or words within them? Waco "Courage is fear that has said its prayers" Dorothy Bernard No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 8.0.101 / Virus Database: 270.4.3/1524 - Release Date: 6/28/2008 7:42 PM ------------------------------------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Unsubscribe from Yahoo_Messenger mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Normal to Digest mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Normal to NoMail mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Switch from Digest or NoMail to Normal mail mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Write to the Moderators and Owner of the List: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Suggestions for improvements to the List should be sent to the "owner" address listed above.Yahoo! Groups Links **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)
