Talking over the internet

If I want to talk to someone over the internet. I am guessing that my three options
are skype and yahoo or microsoft messenger. How do I set up yahoo or microsoft
messengerso that I can talk online.
I have downloaded yahoo messenger and skype.
And I can send typing messages with yahoo or microsoft messenger already. I
purchased a usb headset - do i just contact the person now with their email
and talk?
martini

Hello martini
Skype should work for you. See their great Help web pages for all your questions on making Skype work or work better. Skype even offers dedicated Skype discussions and free technical support for your Skype-specific questions.
Yahoo! Messenger for Mac doesn't do audio. That is just how Yahoo writes the software. We cannot change that.
Mac-to-Mac, iChat AV (part of your Mac OS X software) is usually best, whether for text, audio, video, or all. If you are concerned about connecting with PC friends, iChat can connect via Jabber applications for text chat and with any PC that is using an AIM server client application for video and audio. For help getting started with iChat and for suggestions about headsets, see this current thread:
  http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=5442877#5442877
A USB headset that work with your Mac should be fine, but, if you already have added speakers and a mic to your system, they should work for iChat AV and Skype. With either application, I almost never need to resort to headphones to limit echo or feedback on my G5 tower Mac.
If you are looking for other chat alternative software applications, you can consider the apps in the Chatting and Conferencing section of this page:
  http://www.ralphjohnsuk.dsl.pipex.com/EZJim/EZJimpage7.html
Skype and the other apps identified as "Cross Platform" will be easiest to use for contacts that use PCs.
Microsoft Messenger (MSM) (and the older MSN Messenger) for Mac (MSMM) are text only apps. You cannot use iSight (or any camera) with MSMM for Mac. MSMM (for Mac) will connect with MSM whether on PCs or on other Macs, but for text ONLY.
There are two alternative clients of the MSMM server that allow Mac video chat (but no audio) with PC Microsoft/MSN Messenger users:
• Mercury Messenger for Mac and
• aMSN for Mac OS X
Either offers the same functions. Use whichever you find more reliable or easier to use.
EZ Jim
PowerBook 1.67 GHz   Mac OS X (10.4.10)    G5 DP 1.8  External iSight

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