Saving Chat Messages

 

•         Following are directions for saving chat messages for the currently most used chat sites:

                      

 

Logging Information in AOL or AIM

AOL/AIM does not automatically log conversations, the only option a user would

have to log a conversation they want to keep is to select to save it from the window where the conversation is taking place.

            File > Save in the message window

            Select a location to save the file

            Give the file a name

            Under File Type choose to save as Text Only

            Click Save

You can then view the file that you saved by going to the location where you

specified it to be saved to.

 

***Archives are encrypted and can only be viewed by the AOL ID that created ***

them and are only viewable in the AOL window and only on the

computer the messages were created on.

 

For help with AOL you can visit:

 

 

Logging Information in Yahoo!

 

Yahoo! does not automatically log conversations. There are three different options

for logging conversations in Yahoo! and you can choose them under:

            Messenger > Preferences > Archive

For logging all conversations and keeping them after the logging out you would need

to select,

            Yes, save all of my messages.

            Click OK to save your settings

Be sure to click okay after changing any options so that they take effect.

You can view any archived messages or history under:

            Messenger > Preferences > Archive > View Archive

            or

            Contacts > Message Archive

***Archives are encrypted and can only be viewed by the Yahoo! ID that created them and are only viewable in the Yahoo! Messenger window and only on the

computer the messages were created on.

 

For help with Yahoo! Messenger you can visit: http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/messenger

 

 

Logging Information in

MSN/Windows Live Messenger

Windows Messenger does not automatically log conversations.

To turn logging on go to: 

            Tools (on the top menu) > Options > Messages

            Find Message History on the right

            Check the box for <Automatically keep a history of my conversations.>

            Check location to save conversation to

            (If the location where the conversations are being saved to needs to be

            changed, Click Change and specify a new location to save to)

You can view any archived messages or history under:

            Files> View Message History

or in the conversation window under:

            Files> View Message History

or by visiting the location where you specified the conversations to be saved.

 

For help with Windows Live Messenger you can visit:

 

Logging Information in ICQ

ICQ does not automatically log conversations. To turn logging on go to: 

            Main (on the top menu) > Preferences > Saving History

            Find Saving Messages on the right

            Check the box for <Save history for all contacts.>

             Under Saving Messages find Saving Files

            Check location for the Default Saving Path

            (If the location where the messages are being saved to needs to be

            changed, Click Change and specify a new location to save to)

            Check the box or uncheck the box for <Save under contact name folder>.

 

You can view any archived messages or history:

            Conversation window of a friend click on the History icon

or by visiting the location where you specified the conversations to be saved.

 

For help with ICQ Messenger you can visit: http://www.icq.com/help