Yahoo Message Archive Decoder

Yahoo Message Archive Decoder reads Yahoo! Messenger archive files (.dat files) and presents them in a format that you can read. Unlike the utility provided by Yahoo! Messenger, using this program you can decode them without connecting to the Internet as long as you have the *.dat files. Moreover, the message archive owner`s password is not needed. The software decodes normal conversation messages, private messages, conferences, and SMS/Mobile Messages to HTML or Plain Text, complete with time stamps, smileys and font formatting (typeface, bold, italic, underline, Font Size and colors). It supports Unicode text (Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, and all non-latin characters). Features Decodes the message archive without logging in (offline mode and no passwords required)Easy-to-use interface, no manuals needed for operationsSupports normal conversations, private messages, conferences and SMSes Up to 20 times FASTER than the Yahoo! Messenger internal viewerAbility to decode a single file, all files in a folder, following Yahoo! Messenger directory structure, even command-line interface is available. Supports savable and customizable HTML formatted output, complete with time stamps, smileys and font formatting (typeface, bold, italic, underline, font size and colors) and plain text. Unicode output, allows display of non-latin characters (e.g. Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, etc.)Ability to change any user`s message archiving options directlyDate range selection (to select specific files` date to decode) and modifiable time zone Ability to set a password for accessing the program to prevent unauthorized useAdvanced auto-detection of usernames, Folders, archiving options etc. Forensics-friendly features such as complete date/time stamping, decoding of .hst files (old archive format) and corrupted file detection.