Can I retrieve my MSN messenger conversations?

How do I retrieve old yahoo messenger conversations?

• is there any software which helps to retrieve old yahoo messenger conversations say, is it possible to retrieve conversations 2 yrs back...i mean from 2008 onwards

• Answer:

  I just checked my instant messages to see how far back they went and was surprised to see some from 2006! That's pretty good, considering the amount of messages AND the length of them. So yes, you can most certainly retrieve messages from '08. If you're talking about sms chats, you can't erase them because they're never archived. There's nothing for you to erase. If you're talking about instant messages though (and those are NOT chats) here's how to find them and make your choices about what to do with them. To view your messages, click Contacts on the Messenger Toolbar and scroll to Message Archive. Click there and look for your messages by person's name and date of message. Once you find the message you can open it by double/clicking on it. Also, in the Archive's Toolbar, you can click Message on that Tool bar and see your options for the message you just opened, including copying it. One more thing you should realize. The only messages archived by Yahoo are the instant messages you've had with people on your Contact List. No sms messages and no messages from those not on your list. I hope this helps.