how do I retrieve old messages that were sent to me on yahoo that I have deleted?
451720
If they aren't in your trash can they are gone forever.  Your email sits on the server, not on your computer.
800797
OK..ready?..C/program files/Yahoo/Messenger/profiles/your screen name/Archive/messages...this will give you a list but you will have to do a bit more work to be able to read them
1055592
Try here... www.oldapps.com    then look for yahoo messenger
111393
to read that message,u have to b online on yahoo messenger,when u r online than right clcik on any friend`s id tyhat is added ur messenger,, right clcik and selet MESSAGE ARCHIVE,,in message archive u can read all ur chat history
829482
Yes. Right click the persons name and select view message history or similar.
616910
There is a setting in IM to Archive your messages. Otherwise you can copy and paste the text into a word doc or some such to save it.
50189
If you forwarded a mail and then deleted it, you can still get it from your "Sent" Folder. \n\nIf you did not delete it after you forwarded it, it would still be present in your inbox.\n\nHowever, if you somehoe not able to find it anywhere, ask onoe of the persons you forwarded it to, to send it to you again. \n\nhope this helps!
350050
Depends on what mail you are using. Deleted items in Yahoo reside in the trash folder for a few hours, so you can try that. Items deleted from trash cannot be restored.\n\nIf you are using outlook, you can recover deleted items from deleted items folders for a few days.
723201
Hi Bog,\nI think I can Help you from losses in the future. Sign in to Yahoo Messenger and click Messenger > Preferences. In the Category List Click >Archive. Check BOTH the buttons that say : Yes, save all my messages and : Yes, save my call history. Click > Apply. Then click > OK. Now, Yahoo will automatically save EVERY single message and EVERY single conversation even if you get logged out suddenly. When you have signed back in, you can go to Contacts > Message Archive and retrieve them. If you wish to restart a conversation you lost, click on the yellow folder of the yahoo ID in the Message Archive. Then go to the Menu Bar and click Message > Reply. Hope this helps in Future.\nTC\nLove\nAngel Doll
574079
You are going to have to elaborate on "Hidden". \n\nWhat are you using to check you email; Going online (Yahoo, Hotmail) or are you using Outlook/Outlook Express (or something similar)?\n\nI think you should check your "Sent Items" Folder and delete it if you see it there. Then go to "Trash" and delete it there. \n\nHow old is this message? You might have archived it or physically saved it to your pc.  \n\nThe other thing to try is empty the Trash Can on your Desk Top.  \n\nCheck your "My Documents" Folder and see if there's any indication of the email in there. \n\nHonestly, you've just been way too vague for me to help. If you can come up with the details, email me and I'll walk ya through it.
483289
The only thing i can suggest is clicking on your contact tab in messenger and then click on message archive. Once you do that, you can click on the id of the person who sent the offline message. If you don't know who sent the offline message, you may have to click on all of your contacts to find it.\n\nI haven't found an easier way to find offline messages once the box has closed.
1034654
this happened to me also. I lost all my old yahoo messenger names. So write them down some where. * Laugh out loud* had the right answer.
505522
you can't retrieve the mails deleted  from the sent item's and from trash folder\nat any cost you can't retrieve that\n\ncorrect me if i am wrong
88255
There is a web site called oldversion.com. They have alot of old versions of programs including yahoo messenger.
241721
tools-->\naccounts-->\nproperties-->\nadvanced-->\nleave a copy of messages on server (tick/select it)\n\nand select remove from server when deleted from deleted items.\n\nGoodluck.
701091
Nope, sorry.  They're gone.\n\nYou could possibly get them back by doing a system restore to a restore point a day or so ago.  But I'm not sure even that would work.\n\nYou could check to see if there are copies still on your email provider's server.
659022
Depends on how long ago they were sent.  They usually go to the trash bin folder.  If its not there, try looking around in your internet temporary files and cache.  If its not there, its goners.