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  1. Don’t get locked out of your Yahoo account! Find out how to add or delete a phone number or alternative email address, in case you forget your password.

    • What Happens After My Account Is Closed?
    • Review and Download Your Yahoo Account Data
    • Close Your Yahoo Account
    • Recover Your Yahoo Account

    You'll lose access to all of your data and content like your emails, email folders, calendars, Yahoo Fantasy teams and Yahoo Finance portfolios.

    Read the info on terminating your account.
    Use the on-screen prompts to continue.

    Your account will be reactivated if you sign in to it within 30 days of closing it, with longer hold periods for accounts registered in Australia or New Zealand (90 days), and Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan or India (180 days). 1. Sign in to your account. 2. Verify your recovery information. 3. Create a new password or click Continue.

  2. Tap the Profile icon. If using the Yahoo Mail app, tap Manage Accounts. Tap Account info. Tap Security. Enter your security code. Tap Change password. Tap I would rather change my password. Enter the new password and its confirmation and tap Continue. If these steps don't work in your app, change your password using your mobile browser.

  3. Sign-in Helper. Reset or change your Yahoo password. Use and manage Yahoo Account Key. Add, change, or remove a recovery method. Secure your Yahoo account. Find and remove unusual activity...

    • Follow the steps to recover your account.
    • Reset your password when prompted. Choose a strong password that you haven't already used with this account. Learn how to create a strong password.
  4. Dec 7, 2022 · Most Yahoo Mail users have up to 30 days from the time of deletion to recover their accounts. You have two ways to reactivate your Yahoo account if it wasn't permanently deleted: Go to the Yahoo home page or use the sign-in helper. Here's how Yahoo account recovery works.

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