As we all know, Yahoo Messenger does have a dedicated feature to allow its users read conversation logs, but that’s only accessible when you’re signed in with the Yahoo username and password.

Well, that’s why the so-called Yahoo Messenger Archive Reader might come in very handy for all users out there, as it has the power to let you read all these conversation archives without even being logged in and, what’s more, without even providing the username and password.

You won’t see the emoticons, that’s true, but we bet that’s not an issue since it allows you to read the conversations on the fly.

But the real problem is actually the way the application looks, as it seriously hurt our eyes during our test.

The main window’s margins are painted in blue, while the menu fonts are black, which means it’s almost impossible to read them unless you get real close to the monitor and stare at the text.

Plus, it’s all very basic, because there’s not much you can do with the conversation logs beside saving them as richtext or as HTML.

Simply put, Yahoo Messenger Archive Reader is a fair product that would serve its purpose and nothing more. But in case you’re looking for a software solution that does the same thing but also gives you some other options, the market is so full of alternatives that you’ll almost forget Yahoo Messenger Archive Reader ever existed.