While instant messaging giants such as WhatsApp and Facebook dominate the market, Oath, Yahoo's parent company, says it is looking for a significant presence on the market alongside popular services today.
Users of Yahoo Messenger are now being redirected to Squirrel every time they try to start the app. The company says,
There is currently no replacement product available for Yahoo Messenger. We are constantly experimenting with new services and apps, including a single-invitation group mailing app called Yahoo Squirrel (currently in beta).
If you are curious, you can view the Squirrel web page on this link.
So far, the people behind Yahoo Messenger have not disclosed specific details regarding their decision to quit, except the obvious fact that it has been losing ground for some time against the likes of WhatsApp, Instagram and WeChat. now.
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Loyal users
Yahoo Messenger has, despite the decreasing numbers, still a small but loyal user base, especially among people who started using it again when instant messaging was mostly done on PCs
We know we have many loyal fans who have used Yahoo Messenger since the beginning as one of the first chat apps of its kind. While the communication landscape continues to change, we are concentrating on building and introducing new, exciting communication tools that better meet consumer needs.
To log in to the Yahoo Messenger, people had to create a Yahoo e-mail account. In fact, these are Ymail users who could use Yahoo's other services without having to create a separate account. Although Yahoo Messenger is closed, you still have access to your e-mail or other services with the same account.
You can also download your Yahoo Messenger message history by visiting this link.
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