Q: How do I use the Yahoo messenger archive decoder?
A: First of all, you need to select the archive you want to decode from the location of your Yahoo messenger installation and click upload. After that you check if the auto detected archive owner ID is correct, and you can add the conversation buddy ID if you know it. Next step is to agree with the Terms of service and click Show archive. After this step you can read online the decoded archive or you can save it in you computer as a Word document.

Q: How do I use the Yahoo messenger users status check?
A: You first need to go to the Check Online page and input there the Yahoo ID you wish to check and press the button Check. In the next page you will get the information regarding the ID status and some usefull tool like download avatar of that user, send message directly to his messenger, add him to your messenger list, see his online profile.

Q: Does Ymview.com stores my private data(ID, archive)
A: No, the information is not stored in any way, except for the acces logs. The Yahoo ID's and archives are used only in the moment of your personal usage from the site.

What is the difference between Ymview archive decoder and the built-in yahoo messenger Archive Viewer?
A:You don't have to login to your yahoo messenger to view the archive. You don't need any password to view the archive, Ymview archive decoder allows you to see others archive message too it's not restricted to just your archive.

When I decode the archive some strange characters are shown and I'm not able to make any sense of the message. Why is this happening?
A: Ymview decoder doesn't need the password but it requires the correct username of the archive message file owner. You must have entered the Incorrect Username so the message is decoded wrongly and is shown as strange characters. Try again with the correct user name.