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Is there a way to read old instant messages??

Do you know if theres a way that you can find old IMs from your computer or screen name, so that you can read them? Once you delete out of the IM conversation, is it gone for sure.

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  • ilan
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Unless you've been using a latets version of messenger which logs the IMs, you won't be able to. Or unless you had some kind of recoridng software, or saved the texts, which I doubt you have since you are asking this question. The answer's no, old IMs which were never saved, if used by older versions of messengers which do not record the IM, once the IM window is closed, the chat is gone.

  • B
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    Both MSN messenger and Yahoo messenger have the ability to save all chat message interchanges. You have to go to the preferences of each program to make sure that this function is enabled. In Yahoo messenger go to messenger>preferences>archive

    In MSN go to options>messages>message history

  • censky
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    discover ways to apply the putting in targets messenger yet once you flow distinction desktops you maintain previous messages yet once you have purely using your computing device merely make advantageous your set it up ideal and make advantageous dont delete it.

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