Features: Yahoo! 7 Messenger for Mac

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Communication

Instant Messaging: Send text messages in real-time to your friends on Yahoo! 7 or Windows Live™ Messenger.

Chat Rooms: Join a chat room to meet new friends while you discuss your favourite topics.

PC-to-PC Calls: Make a voice call to another Yahoo! 7 Messenger user for free (microphone and speakers/headset required).

Webcam: Plug in your webcam to share live video with your friends on Yahoo! 7 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! 7 Messenger.

File Transfer: Send files instantly to a friend while you IM (2 GB limit).
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 or more.

Stealth/Privacy Settings: Make yourself appear online to some friends, and offline to others.

Yahoo! 7 Mail alerts: Get notified when a new Yahoo! 7 Mail message arrives.

Voicemail: When friends call you on Yahoo! 7 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 organising multiple conversations into a single window.

Buzz Alert: Get your friend's attention with a click of the Buzz button.
Fun & Personalisation

Emoticons: Express your feelings with these animated, smiling faces.

Avatars: Represent yourself with a stylised, graphic image where you can choose the hair, clothing and more.

Display Images: Display an image to represent yourself to your friends.

Custom Status Messages: Tell your friends what you're doing, seeing or feeling by customising your online status message.

Customisable Fonts & Colours: IM with a font, colour and style that suits your personality.