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I understand you have the option of enabling the IM archive is it to store conversations but if you DONT enable that does Yahoo still set up a file anywhere that would still log this info that you might not know about? Also, from what I have read once a connection is established between two yahoo users in this case Yahoo does not record the text either. Anyone know? Just want to be more careful and not have stuff sitting around. I do understand the other person can have theirs enabled. Thanks.
Your machine will log your conversations only if you have archiving on and it will be stored locally on your machine. It will create a folder for all the screen names you log on under, locally on your computer and in case they have archiving on the messages will get stored under that profile, but it does not store your im’s if you have archiving off.
Those .dat files are meant to be read through the Y!M client under the logged in user name. But I do believe there are Yahoo Archive decoders available if you need to view your logs offline. If you search the forums I’m sure you can find a link.
is there any other FREE programs for yahoo that log your convos etc? instead of having to use yahoo’s message archive.
if not, where’s the .dat files located at.. i should be able to save them and replace if i’m going to format my computer.. so i don’t lose all of my logs?
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