yahoo i.m. password problem

Da Mail Man · 02-04-2007, 01:13 PM

greetings all,
i resist asking this question here because it just plainly sounds "suspect" to say the least. i have yahoo instant messenger installed on 2 of my 3 computers. i have formatted a third and am attempting to reinstall yahoo im onto it. when i signed up for yahoo im, i used all bogus information should my computer ever get stolen, hacked, etc..i am sure you may understand the reason(s) for this.

i have attempted to get back into yahoo on that particular computer and am positive that i have the correct user name but, somewhere - somehow i have mis-typed / mis-saved my password.ugh!

at one point i was directed to the yahoo page to recover my password however, since i have misplaced that bogus sign up information as stated above (stupid thing to do!), it winds up being worthless to me.

is there a recovery program that is available or some place in the registry that i can look to get my password back (reveal it)?...this is by no means meant to be an inappropriate question....any help would be appreciated!

OvenMaster · 02-04-2007, 03:20 PM

I've tried this myself; I use bogus info as well.
The passwords are stored on Yahoo's servers, not on your PC, when your Messenger is set up for manual login. And when I've tried the auto login settings, I was unable to find my password using the search functions in Regedit.
When I lost a couple of accounts like you did, if I didn't know the bogus info, I resigned myself to losing the accounts... and vowed to write down the bogus info and save it somewhere else.
Tom

PohTayToez · 02-04-2007, 03:37 PM

If you checked the box "save password" on YIM on the other computers, there are programs that can recover the password from there, but I'm afraid that is about as much as I allowed to say, you'll need to research the rest yourself.

Also, whenever you sign up for a yahoo account, you have a choice to sign up for a secondary email... was that bogus as well, or do you need other information to send/reset the password?

Da Mail Man · 02-04-2007, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PohTayToez

If you checked the box "save password" on YIM on the other computers, there are programs that can recover the password from there, but I'm afraid that is about as much as I allowed to say, you'll need to research the rest yourself.

Also, whenever you sign up for a yahoo account, you have a choice to sign up for a secondary email... was that bogus as well, or do you need other information to send/reset the password?

yes, i did check the "save passwords" on the one computer i am on now.....i have nbeen looking for a few progs that will do this but most seem to be for aol, outlook, outlok express, etc........as you say, you might not be able to say it here but, that does not mean ya can't tell me via e-mail or pm if so inclined...grin....

Da Mail Man · 02-04-2007, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OvenMaster

I've tried this myself; I use bogus info as well.
The passwords are stored on Yahoo's servers, not on your PC, when your Messenger is set up for manual login. And when I've tried the auto login settings, I was unable to find my password using the search functions in Regedit.
When I lost a couple of accounts like you did, if I didn't know the bogus info, I resigned myself to losing the accounts... and vowed to write down the bogus info and save it somewhere else.
Tom

i have saved it as well as taken a picture of the info however, i thought i had saved it (or misplaced it)........thanks for the reply!

Da Mail Man · 02-04-2007, 06:28 PM

deleted...duplicate info

Da Mail Man · 02-05-2007, 04:35 AM

....just ta let ya know, i found my "lost" password" info for yahoo im.. however, i have found nothing to do this as in software programs on the net....if someone knows of any for yahoo IM (only) password recovery, send me an "pm".......thank you everyone whom replied and your assistance!

02-04-2007, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 411	yahoo i.m. password problem greetings all, i resist asking this question here because it just plainly sounds "suspect" to say the least. i have yahoo instant messenger installed on 2 of my 3 computers. i have formatted a third and am attempting to reinstall yahoo im onto it. when i signed up for yahoo im, i used all bogus information should my computer ever get stolen, hacked, etc..i am sure you may understand the reason(s) for this. i have attempted to get back into yahoo on that particular computer and am positive that i have the correct user name but, somewhere - somehow i have mis-typed / mis-saved my password.ugh! at one point i was directed to the yahoo page to recover my password however, since i have misplaced that bogus sign up information as stated above (stupid thing to do!), it winds up being worthless to me. is there a recovery program that is available or some place in the registry that i can look to get my password back (reveal it)?...this is by no means meant to be an inappropriate question....any help would be appreciated!

02-04-2007, 03:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
OvenMaster VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Red Sox Nation Age: 49 Posts: 2,022	I've tried this myself; I use bogus info as well. The passwords are stored on Yahoo's servers, not on your PC, when your Messenger is set up for manual login. And when I've tried the auto login settings, I was unable to find my password using the search functions in Regedit. When I lost a couple of accounts like you did, if I didn't know the bogus info, I resigned myself to losing the accounts... and vowed to write down the bogus info and save it somewhere else. Tom __________________ Frankenbox III: CPU: AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ * MOBO: Biostar K8M800 Micro AM2 * RAM: 2x1GB Kingston DDR2 667 HDD: WD 80GB Master, Seagate 320GB Slave * OPT: two Pioneer DVR-115DBK DVD burners PSU: Antec Basiq 500W * GPU: PNY GeForce FX5200 256MB AGP 8x * MON: ViewSonic LCD VA721 CASE: EvTek minitower * SND: Diamond Xtreme 5.1 * OS: XP Home SP2 * ROUTER: Linksys BEFSR41

02-04-2007, 06:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 411	deleted...duplicate info Last edited by Da Mail Man; 02-04-2007 at 06:29 PM. Reason: deleted-duplicate info

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02-04-2007, 03:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
PohTayToez Diamond Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Illinois Age: 19 Posts: 2,592	If you checked the box "save password" on YIM on the other computers, there are programs that can recover the password from there, but I'm afraid that is about as much as I allowed to say, you'll need to research the rest yourself. Also, whenever you sign up for a yahoo account, you have a choice to sign up for a secondary email... was that bogus as well, or do you need other information to send/reset the password?

02-05-2007, 04:35 AM	#7 (permalink)
Da Mail Man Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: florida Posts: 411	....just ta let ya know, i found my "lost" password" info for yahoo im.. however, i have found nothing to do this as in software programs on the net....if someone knows of any for yahoo IM (only) password recovery, send me an "pm".......thank you everyone whom replied and your assistance!