Is there anyway to retrieve previous conversations on AIM that were not saved?
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not unless you use the new AIM 6.0 and turn on automatic logging. i'm not sure if that was built in or through the developer extention pack thingy, but it's useful. you don't have to remember to save your conversations, it does it automatically. or use trillian IM, it automatically logs your conversations.
1011412
I think there is a way to save your IM conversations. You have to click something. If it's clicked everything is saved! If not nothing is!
506933
actually they can be recovered, once you delete them they only disappear from windows, the actual information does not get overwritten until and unless space is needed; find someone who knows his way around DOS, the pathways should still be there:) Also, have you checked your recycle bin, some email programs sent deleted items there when you empty your deleted items folder:) good luck
1009354
yeah I have messages that have been archived like a year ago.\nBut not if I'm currently in a conversation it'll archive it but when I sign out then later I'll sign back in Its erased
1093735
Aim does not archive like Yahoo! Messenger.  And to get rid of what you've talked about before, you just need to delete the window and start over in a new window.
42868
you'll get them when you sign in. and if you already activated the message archive. you can read the offline messages. other wise. they wll be deleted once you close them.\n\nIf you do not sign out the yahoo messenger before you off the computer, some times you wont get your offline messages.
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Once the recycle bin has been emptied, there is no telling what was in it unless you hire someone to look through the drive and try and translate the millions of stale bits on the drive, which is very tricky.\n\nHave you tried looking in her trash bin on her email?  There are also spy programs you can purchase to log everything that is typed on the keyboard without her knowing it. A couple of these programs are:\n\nhttp://www.autospysoftware.info/\nhttp://www.keylogpro.com/\nhttp://www.e-spy-software.com/spy_software.htm (Free Trial Available)\n\nThe other option, if you are using IE6 is to use the Content Advisor in Tools | Internet Options | Content.  This can keep your child away from certain sites.\n\nAlso, you can view the history that shows what sites have been visited in the last x number of days.  The number of days to save history is on Tools: Internet Options | General.\n\nAlso, if your child is chatting in Instant Messanger, you can go to Tools | Options | Messages and put a check in the box next to "Automatically keep a history of my conversations".  Then you can specify the directory.  Be cautious, though, because you must do it when your child is logged onto their account.  Have somebody call her and keep her busy while you change these settings.  Then, when she returns to see the chat box as it was, she will never know what's happening.  Then you can go to the directory you saved the conversations in when she is not looking and view them.\n\nHope this all helps.
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Use the links below for decoding chat archives without password from your HDD.\nThere are a lot of them, but the ones below are free.\nEnjoy!
671918
Yes.  Here's how:\niChat > Preferences > Messages\ncheck the box next to "Automatically save chat transcripts" and choose the folder.
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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.
508179
Just send them another invitation to join your IM.  Just explain you accidentally deleted them.
688783
I am using msn ver 7.5, and you can find it similar in other version:\n\n1. Tools > options\n2. Select Message\n3. Uncheck "Automatically keep a history of my conversations"\n4. By default, all previous conversation would be saved in C:&#92;Documents and Settings&#92;[user name]&#92;My Documents&#92;My Received Files&#92;[some random name]&#92;History. You might wanna check and delete them, if you wish.\n\nHope it helps...
7909
I am very sorry but you cannot retrieve deleted messages. the only way you might be able is to go into the hard drive and reboot your system but, let a professional do this because you might lose alot of data in your system.
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You can retrieve previous messages only if you have the archiving feature turned on. Here's how to do it.\n\n1. On your Messenger client window, click on Messenger.\n\n2. Select Archive on the left hand side.\n\n3. On the Archive options, click either on "Yes, save all of my messages" or "Yes, save all of my messages, but clear them each time I sign out".\n\n4. Click OK and you're done.
518934
after leaving the chat conference, click the original link and it will return you.  You will lose any chatting that took place while you were away from the conference.
537106
there is a preference area caled archive go to that and either clear archive or view archive view the messages in view archive go to edit option at top and elete the message .hope that helps if not go to a chat help room and type the question some one will help.
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