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I would like to contact a person who answered one of my question...but cant do so...?
I added him/her to "My contact" but can't seem to send him/her an email message. I would like to email this person, kindly help...thanks
2 Answers
- RevLv 79 years agoFavorite Answer
"Contact" is a misnomer. Adding a user as a contact doesn't enable you to contact them privately. All that matters is if you and the user you wish to contact have enabled your communications.
Answers offers the options of using an email forwarding system to help protect privacy, or using Yahoo! Messenger (IM) which will show your Messenger ID.
To enable your email or IM go to My Activity > Edit My Preferences > Privacy & Communications. (http://answers.yahoo.com/my-activity/edit/settings... ) Check the boxes next to "Via Email" and/or "Via Yahoo! Messenger" and then click "Submit".
Then in order for you to email or IM somebody they will have to have done the same thing. If you click on their avatar it will take you to their profile, and if their email or IM is enabled there will be an email and/or an IM link there. If you do not see the links then that user cannot be contacted privately.
- MushuLv 79 years ago
Sorry but if they don't allow others to contact them, there's no way.
Some people wish to remain private, and don't want strangers contacting them.
