The company reveals why it decided to kill Yahoo Messenger -- because of changes in how people communicate with each other -- and how users can preserve the chat history before the service is shut down for good. Yahoo revealed that users of Messenger may request to download their chat history on the following site.

Did Yahoo get rid of Messenger?

Yahoo Messenger is shutting down on July 17, redirects users to group messaging app Squirrel. Its the end of an era for Yahoo Messenger, one of the first instant messaging apps on the market. “There currently isnt a replacement product available for Yahoo Messenger,” the company writes.

Does Yahoo Instant Messenger still exist?

Yahoo Messenger was an instant messaging service from Yahoo! that was provided for mobile devices through the smartphone app and desktop users through the web and a software program. Yahoo! shut down Yahoo Messenger on July 17, 2018.

Is Yahoo messenger still functioning?

Yahoo Messenger was an instant messaging service from Yahoo! that was provided for mobile devices through the smartphone app and desktop users through the web and a software program. Yahoo! shut down Yahoo Messenger on July 17, 2018.