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Oct 16, 2020 · After 15 December, users will no longer be able to send and receive emails from Yahoo Groups. The website will also no longer be accessible.
Oct 14, 2020 · After 15 December, users will no longer be able to send and receive emails from Yahoo Groups. The website will also no longer be accessible.
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By Cat Ellis
published 17 October 2019
The clock is ticking...
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It's probably been a long time since you last used Yahoo Groups, which is part of the reason Yahoo has decided to shut the service down later this year.
That window gives you a few months to download your data before it's gone for good, and it's well worth doing; you might not recall exactly what you've shared on Yahoo Groups over the years, but there may be the odd photo or file that you'll look back on fondly, or posts that you'll want to hang onto.
To grab your content, head over to your Yahoo Group's page and you should see a link to download everything directly. Alternatively, you can log into your Yahoo account on Verizon Media's Privacy Dashboard and request the data.
There might be quite a lot to package up, depending on how active your Yahoo Groups were, so you'll receive an email once it's all archived and ready to download.
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Jun 18, 2021 · The Numbers Were No Longer Cutting It. When Yahoo announced its decision to shut down Groups, it cited the gradual decline of membership and interaction. At its peak in 2008, the site had over 110 million users and 8 million groups. It also supported 22 languages.
Oct 17, 2019 · But by not only cutting off Yahoo Groups from new uploads but also deleting a couple of decades of existing material, Verizon is eradicating a meaningful chunk of the internet’s collective...
Oct 18, 2019 · Starting October 28, 2019, Yahoo is disabling all uploading- and communication-related features in Yahoo groups, including: Conversations. Calendar tools. Database. Email updates. Polls....
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Oct 14, 2020 · Beginning December 15, 2020 the Yahoo Groups website will shut down and members will no longer be able to send or receive emails from Yahoo Groups. We’ve compiled a comprehensive FAQ here that includes alternative providers and information on how this will impact your group content.
