How do I disable the chat function and block all chat messages in Yahoo Mail?

Unfortunately, you can NOT completely remove the new Chat feature from your Classic Mail----BUT you CAN disable it so it doesn’t sign you in when you go to Mail.

When the page loads, look for the IM contact list on the left hand side. Click where your status says “Available” and then select “Sign out of Chat”. This will disable the feature.

Yes, the little blue box is still on the page under the trash---but it's disabled,-- until, and/or, IF you choose to re-activate it.

as immediately as you're conversing approximately sms chats, you could no longer erase them hence of fact they are under no circumstances archived. there is not any longer any greater something so which you will erase. as immediately as you're conversing approximately on the spot messages even inspite of the actual undeniable fact that (and those are no greater any greater chats) stable it extremely is the thank you to them and make your strategies approximately what to do with them. To view your messages,click Contacts on the Messenger Toolbar and scroll to Archive. click there and look on your messages by way of utilising guy or lady's call and date of message. as appropriate now as you hit upon the message you could open it by way of utilising double/clicking on it. additionally, indoors the Archive's Toolbar, you could click Message on that device bar and observe your strategies for the message you in uncomplicated words opened, which incorporates copying it. one greater useful component, you would be waiting to locate your previous messages on your no longer uncomplicated rigidity record/C open that and take a glance at your fulfillment. one greater useful component you're arranged to be waiting to desire to appreciate. the only messages archived by way of utilising Yahoo are the on the spot messages you have had with people on your touch record. No sms messages and no messages from those no longer on your record.

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