A while back, Yahoo announced it would be retiring old versions of Yahoo Messenger - versions 6.0 through 7.5. They have now set a date for it at the end of the month - September, 30.
Yahoo Messenger users who are using anything older than 8.0 will no longer be able to sign in and use the service. Obviously, that means it's time to upgrade, if you still intend to use Yahoo for your instant messaging.
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3. Use the built-in IM feature in version 9.0, which does include increased security, spam protection, voice calling, free text messaging, and the ability to IM people using Windows Live Messenger.
However, a few weeks ago, Yahoo made a string of announcements, including 
So if you're a Yahoo Messenger fan, you may just want to go straight to version 10. I don't know why they didn't mention it in the blog post, but it definitely has more features. Being in Beta, perhaps it is still a bit buggy.
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If you do use version 10, Yahoo offers some tips for making video calls
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