Yahoo Messenger Archive of chats
I've been ym chatting with DIA ladies over a period of many weeks. My preferences in the ym program were set to archive all conversations so as to not loose any significant info. I was using both my laptop and desktop computer in these chats. Now I'm trying to copy the desktop archive to a memory stick and transfer everything to the laptop. Want to sanitize the desktop and hit the road with the laptop. I've tried everything I can think of but can find no simple way to copy. Has anyone actually done this and can you tell me how to do it? Thanks
Another YM Archive Alternative
[QUOTE=Xdentx]I've been ym chatting with DIA ladies over a period of many weeks. My preferences in the ym program were set to archive all conversations so as to not loose any significant info. I was using both my laptop and desktop computer in these chats. Now I'm trying to copy the desktop archive to a memory stick and transfer everything to the laptop. Want to sanitize the desktop and hit the road with the laptop. I've tried everything I can think of but can find no simple way to copy. Has anyone actually done this and can you tell me how to do it? Thanks[/QUOTE]
Xdentx,
I think the suggestion from Mattrick makes sense. Besides being easily transportable, you can continue chatting while reviewing past chat sessions in the text file. If you have the archive window open, you can't do any chatting without closing it first.
Another suggestion, is to use the web version of YM. It appears to be a little more limited than the downloaded version. But it does save an archive of chat sessions that can be opened and reviewed from any computer with web access.
As for the comment from PLC, there is nothing anal retentive about it. After chatting with more than a few cuties, it's easy to get confused, or forget what you have said to any one of them in the past. Using the archive is a good way to keep track of things in order to keep from screwing up the work put in to having a successful meeting with one of these LBFM's.
Happy Mongering!
HW
Thanks Chocolate Chip for the archive info
Thanks for your comprehensive review. Appreciate it. I had already found the ym folder via windows explorer. Your warning about overwriting saved my ass because I hadn't had time enough to mess up on my own. And thanks to all who don't feel this is anal retentive.