Yes, I said voice mail. As in �leave a message and I�ll call you
back�.

I�ve used instant messaging programs through Yahoo!, MSN and AOL for
several years to communicate with clients and colleagues. The voice feature
built in to Yahoo! and MSN has been an extremely cost-effective way to have
real-time voice conversations. Now, Yahoo! has taken the voice feature one step
further by adding voice mail.

It’s easy to start a voice conversation with anyone using Yahoo! Instant Messenger.
If I want to contact one of my �buddies� using the voice tool, I
now just click the phone icon to �call� my buddy. If my buddy doesn�t
answer after 6 or so rings, I am prompted by a pleasant operator to leave a
message. The next time my buddy logs on, they will see a star next to their
messages and history icon, indicating they have waiting voice mail. In addition to this incredibly
handy feature, Yahoo! has also added a host of new tools, including contact
cards, spam reporting and drag-and-drop photo sharing.

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