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    How to Set Up and Use Yahoo Mail

    Create a free Yahoo Mail account and learn to send emails, manage your inbox, and stay organized with Yahoo's email service.

    In this guide (5 steps):

    1. 1.Go to Yahoo Mail
    2. 2.Create a new account
    3. 3.Compose a new email
    4. 4.Read and reply to emails
    5. 5.Use folders to stay organized
    1

    Go to Yahoo Mail

    ~15s
    Open your browser and go to mail.yahoo.com. If you already have a Yahoo account, enter your Yahoo email address and password to sign in. If you need a new account, click "Create account."
    2

    Create a new account

    ~15s
    Click "Create account" and fill in your first name, last name, and the email address you want (for example, yourname@yahoo.com). Set a strong password and provide a phone number for account recovery.
    3

    Compose a new email

    ~15s
    In your inbox, click the "Compose" button (a pencil icon or the word "Compose" in the upper area). Fill in the "To" field, type a subject, write your message, and click "Send."
    4

    Read and reply to emails

    ~15s
    Click on any email in your inbox list to open and read it. Scroll to the bottom and click "Reply" to write a response. Click "Reply All" if the email was sent to several people and you want everyone to see your reply.
    5

    Use folders to stay organized

    ~15s
    Yahoo Mail has pre-made folders on the left sidebar: Inbox, Sent, Drafts, Spam, and Trash. To create your own folder, scroll to the bottom of the left sidebar and click "Add mailbox" or the folder icon.

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    Yahoo Mail is a free email service that has been around since 1997. If you already have an email address ending in @yahoo.com, you have a Yahoo account. Yahoo Mail can be accessed through any web browser at mail.yahoo.com or through the free Yahoo Mail app on iPhone and Android devices.

    Yahoo Mail gives you 1 terabyte of free storage — that is an enormous amount, enough to keep years of emails and attachments without running out of space. Yahoo Mail also has a built-in spam filter that catches most unwanted messages before they reach your inbox.

    If you have had a Yahoo account for a long time and have not signed in recently, it is worth logging in to check your security settings and make sure your account is still active.

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