Yahoo Messenger was an instant messaging service from Yahoo! that was provided for mobile devices through the smartphone app and desktop users through the web and a software program. Yahoo! shut down Yahoo Messenger on July 17, 2018.

Is Yahoo Messenger still exist?

A new Yahoo! Messenger was released in 2015, replacing the older one. Yahoo! Messenger was shut down entirely on July 17, 2018, replaced by a new service titled Yahoo! Together, only to be shut down as well in 2019.

Which Messenger service is no longer active?

Yahoo Messenger is shutting down on July 17, redirects users to group messaging app Squirrel. Its the end of an era for Yahoo Messenger, one of the first instant messaging apps on the market.

Why did Yahoo not buy Google?

Yahoo Refused to Buy Google Thats not even worth writing because Google rapidly became successful because of Sergey Brin and Larry Page. Had Yahoo bought it, Google probably would not have been what it is now. What makes Yahoos mistakes so interesting is that they made many of them, not learning from them.