Reach friends and family instantly with chat and text in Yahoo! Mail Classic.
Your Inbox understands you've got news to share.
Chat with friends and family right from your inbox
If a friend you're emailing becomes available online, you can start chatting right away. No need to wait!
Send and receive free text messages*
You can send text messages to friends and family that have SMS-enabled mobile phones. And for you, it's free.
No download or set up
Chat and mobile text messaging is built right into Yahoo! Mail Classic, so there's no software to install. It's as easy as sending email.
Get started
- Change your status to Available
- See who's online and available to chat
- Click a contact to send a message
*Yahoo! Mail users are not charged for sending or receiving text messages in Yahoo! Mail. Wireless carriers may, however, charge your contacts fees for receiving and sending text messages.