Add Yahoo buddy to MSN protocol

[Etan Reisner]

On Sat, Jul 23, 2011 at 02:24:35AM -0500, Computer Tech wrote:
> How do I add a Yahoo buddy to my MSN protocol without opening a Yahoo account?
>
> I am totally confused about Pidgin.
>
> Supposedly, Windows Live Messenger will allow you to chat with Yahoo members without having to open a seperate Yahoo account.  Pidgin is suppose to be across platforms but I cannot figure out how to do that and I cannot find it in FAQ.
>
> I created a MSN protocol with computer___guy at hotmail.com account.  I don't see any way to add my yahoo friend.  Add Buddy... only allows me to add buddies from MSN.  I want to add a yahoo buddy.

I believe you simply need to add them as username at yahoo.com (or their full
email address if they have a different email address as their yahoo
username).

    -Etan