I like the service provided by yahoo messenger. So far I have only used this with my sons who reside in USA. Therefore I have used it limitedly as the time is not always suitable. It is like chatting online. I didn’t have to wait for their e-mails to know there welfare. One time all three of them were together and I could chat with all of them at once. It was like having the whole family together. I wish I could chat with them more often. Every day when I open my computer, I hope to see the lit face sign in front of their names. I would urge everyone to have this.