Offline Messages

[imaitken]

All of a sudden I started getting offline messages on Yahoo.  I don't know why and I don't know how to stop it.  I have blocked sender but every day I get a new message which I am sure is from the same outfit because the addresses are all very simular. 

I have one suspision.  About a week ago I went to McAfee's web site to ask a question on there chat page.  If that is the problem, how do I stop the offline stuff.

[bigtoe]

Sorry, a bit lost here when you say "offline Yahoo email" since yahoo Mail is an online webmail email program, only accessed online ...

Did you install the Zimbra Desktop client which Yahoo bought last summer and allows you to have offline access to synched Yahoo mail folders, along with Gmail and AOHell ??....

Could use some clarification or additional details to help, or perhaps someone else might have a different read or understanding of the question...... Sorry, BT

[imaitken]

I do use Yahoo email service and I know that is online.  However, on the same page that I get my mail, I will get a message on the top of the emails(where the Inbox & no. of messages are located) that says I have offline messages.  When I click that box, I get a message list just as I do in the Inbox.  So far, it has only been one or two messages and it says something about chat--I don't chat.  I don't have one right now, but if I get another one I will try to give to tell you exactly what it says.

[bigtoe]

Thanks for the extra info.... now I believe I know what you are referring to..... the new version of Yahoo Mail allows users to chat with folks that are in our address book and to receive offline messages from those chat friends.... This is my setting about chat



In addition to listing yourself as busy or offline (click that down arrow and choose the status you want to be displayed to any friends that all use yahoo and are in your address book).... You can also click on the Options setting on the top right of the Yahoo Mail page... Then on the settings page that opens, the first tab is for General settings and the very first choice is whether you want to get messages or have messages.... I don't have a check mark in my settings, as I don't do chat or message sending with the Yahoo Instant Messenger service, so where my page as I picture above shows me offline there is no indication about any offline messages (Yahoo IM).... If you don't do messaging with IM, then you can also do your General Options mail settings to not even have a check mark in that messaging section.... Then you won't get that offline message notice anymore.....

Hope I explained that where it makes some sense.... getting late, and I should get some shut eye so I can be understandable.... .....

I'm pretty sure we are speaking of the same thing, in this case offline messages are just IM's or messages sent by chat buddies.... and of course, likely an advertising message of some sort from Yahoo..... I've never received a spam message since I don't receive offline messages, any spam messages are just in my SPAM folder and are deleted without me even looking at them...

If you were to click to go back to the old Yahoo Classic mail format, I don't think you could get any notices of offline messages as I recall, you just miss the appearance of Outlook Express mail which Yahoo is trying to give us.... I've got 6 different Yahoo mail accounts for different purposes, but use the new version of Yahoo Mail for all of them (Ymail.com, Rocketmail.com and yahoo.com domain accounts from Yahoo).

Good luck, and let us know if this offline message area and settings will resolve your question... Al

[imaitken]

Sorry I took so long to reply, Bigtoe.  Your suggestions worked just fine.  Haven't had an offline message since.  Thanks again.  You can always be counted on for great help.