Yahoo! Messenger
Est. 1998·2018
“IM client that introduced free PC-to-phone calls. Outlasted its parent company's relevance.”
Lived 20 years · By Yahoo / Verizon
Lived
20y
1998 → 2018
Shutdown
July 17, 2018
Owner
Yahoo / Verizon
Category
Communication
Domain status now
Redirects
The domain still resolves but bounces to a different page (often the parent company).
messenger.yahoo.com → yahoo.com
Evidence & sources
Official shutdown source
Original domain
https://messenger.yahoo.com
API status
Dead· killed July 17, 2018
Data export
Window passed· deadline January 17, 2019
Chat history downloads were available until 17 January 2019.
Timeline
June 8, 2018
Yahoo announces Messenger will be discontinued
July 17, 2018
Service shuts down
January 17, 2019
Final window to download chat history closes
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