Basics

One basically needs to create a yahoo id for oneself and you are set to go.

Remembering the password, needless to say it important.

Yahoo emphasises on personal safety and hence advises users to keep their personal informations to self while engaging in instant messaging with a person.

It even suggests to be careful on clicking on any unwanted websites link in order to avoid harrasement.

Yahoo even admits that one should filter out mature contents while dealing with certain files.If one witnesses a content inappropriate then one must report it to yahoo.