Please note accounts
that have had absolutely no activity in the past 12 months are at risk of being
deleted.
Abandoned and obsolete
accounts are often
quickly deleted from the server, making account recovery impossible.
Forgot Yahoo ID
If you have forgotten
your Yahoo ID, head over to Yahoo's Account Recovery Wizard page.
Follow the
step-by-step instructions to recover your account information.
Reset Yahoo Password
Use the Sign-in Helper to
reset your Yahoo password and regain access to your account. For account
security,
Yahoo only displays
some of the options below. The system determines which options to display
based on factors
like where you’re signing in from and recovery info on your account.
Change, recover, or reset your Yahoo password (Partner Accounts)
Your Yahoo password
gives you access to every Yahoo service you use.
You'll need to know
your current password in order to change it to something else. If not, you can
reset it to start fresh.
Partner account - If you have an email account with
Yahoo through one of with partners (Verizon, AT& T, Frontier,
Rogers, BT, Sky,
Spark, or MTS)
Follow these
instructions to change or reset your password.
Change your
password
Go to the Yahoo
Account Info page.
(Mobile web browser
only) tap the Menu icon Image of the mobile web version of the menu
icon..
Click Account
Security.
Click Change
password.
Enter and confirm your
new password.
Click Continue.
- A confirmation
appears.
Click Continue to
finish.
Reset a forgotten password
Use the Sign-in Helper
to reset your Yahoo password and regain access to your account. For account
security,
we'll only display
some of the options below. The Yahoo system determines which options to display
based on factors
like where you’re
signing in from and recovery info on your account. Mobile phone number and
alternate email address.
·
Go to the Sign-in Helper.
·
Enter your phone
number or email address.
·
Click Continue.
·
If prompted, enter the
CAPTCHA code.
·
If you can receive
text messages to the number listed, click Yes, text me an Account Key.
If you have access to the email address listed, click Yes,
send me an Account Key.
·
Depending on the
option you've selected, Yahoo will send an Account Key to your phone or email.
·
Enter the Account Key
that Yahoo sent in the field provided, then click Verify.
·
Select an account to
reset from the list connected to your mobile number or email address.
-If you see an account
that's not yours? You can remove it by clicking remove it here.
·
Click Continue.
Forgot Yahoo Password Use Your Secret Questions
Note: If you don't
have secret questions on file that reset option won't be available in Sign-in
Helper.
Also, remember
that the system will determine which if the secret questions will be made
available to you.
If you have forgotten
your Yahoo password and wish to use your security questions, head over to Yahoo's Contact page and
select Password and sign in.
Under sub-topic two,
select Forgot Password, under Recommended Option, enter
your email address and click on Submit.
Click Next.
If prompted, enter the CAPTCHA code.
Select Use my
secret questions, followed by Next. Then enter the answers to
your security questions.
If entered correctly,
Yahoo will prompt you to enter a new password. Enter your new password and
click on Next to finish your password recovery.
Forgot Secret Question
·
Go to the Password Helper.
·
Enter your email
address.
If you have a mobile
number, listed on your account, that option will show it.
·
Click No, I can't
receive text.
You'll see your
alternate email address.
·
If you have access to
that email, click yes, email me.
A "Recover access
to your Yahoo account" email will be sent to your alternate email
address.*
·
Enter the verification
code Yahoo sent you, and then click Submit.
·
Click Continue or you
can click Create new password and update it on the spot.
Important Note: If you can't answer the secret question
and you do not have access to your alternate e-mail address or phone
number,
there is nothing else
you can do as Yahoo is not able to tell that you are the legitimate
owner.
Invalid ID or Password Message
If your attempts to
log in are being met with an Invalid ID or Invalid
Password error message,
this signals that
you've entered a password and Yahoo ID combination that doesn't match what's on
record.
If you're sure that
you're entering the correct sign-in information, there are a few scenarios as
to why this is happening.
If your password contains
numbers or letters, make sure that your caps lock or number
lock keys are activated as needed.
Case-sensitive
passwords are often entered incorrectly due to key stroke sensitivity.
Take a look at your
browser's auto-fill settings. If your browser usually enters your
password for you automatically
and you've changed
your password recently, you'll need to enter your new password manually to
override your browser settings.
If you're sure that
you're entering the correct information, this could be a sign that someone else
accessed your account and changed your password.
Change your password
immediately using the Password Helper tool. Once you regain access to your
account,
Review the steps to
secure a hacked account to undo any changes made without your knowledge.
Alternate E-mail or Phone Number Changed
Head over to sign in helper. Use
the sign in helper and attempt to recover your account,
if you still
can't access your account, read: Your Account Recovery Information is incorrect
below.
Your Account Recovery Information is incorrect
E-mail providers take
your account's privacy and security very seriously,
and we'll only
let you reclaim an account if you can prove you're the rightful owner.
When you register for
an account, it's up to you to provide the most up-to-date and valid
recovery info.
Your best option to avoid losing access is to
update your recovery info
if you get a new phone
number or change your alternate email address.
If the Password Helper
says my password can't be reset online -
If you've tried
using the Password Helper and weren't able to get access to your account,
other recovery options
may not be available. We know it can be frustrating to see the fail page,
but in these rare
cases, we recommend creating a new Yahoo account.
Find your Yahoo ID and restore access to your Yahoo account
From Your Desktop Computer
·
Go to the Account Recovery Wizard.
·
Enter one of the
account recovery items listed in the Account Recovery Wizard.
·
Click Continue.
·
Follow the
instructions given in the Account Recovery Wizard.
From Your Mobile Device
·
On the Yahoo sign in
page, tap Trouble signing in?.
·
Enter one of the
account recovery items listed in the Account Recovery Wizard.
·
Click Continue.
·
Follow the
instructions given in the Account Recovery Wizard.
Signing in From a Different Device
If you've recently
changed your phone or your mobile SIM card, you may see a verification message
upon
your first log-in
reading First time signing in from here?
When you see this
message, you'll need to choose whether you want to verify using your phone or
alternate email address.
Depending on what you
have listed, you can choose to get the code through text message, a phone call,
or an email.
Click on the method
you'd like to use and then check your email or mobile phone for the
verification code.
Enter the code in the
field provided and click Submit.
For further
information, click on this link.
Yahoo Mail Account Locked
To protect your
account, a temporary lock is triggered anytime there have been too many
unsuccessful attempts to sign in.
The lock will be
lifted automatically after 12 hours, but you can always regain access to your
account immediately using the Password Helper tool.
Problems Using Yahoo's Account Key
Yahoo Account Key is
used to "make your life easier". Its goal is to avoid the use of
password which is replace by an authentication made with the mobile app.
But, if you
can't use your mobile app (network issue, lost phone,...), you can follow these
steps: https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN25921.html
Problems Using Yahoo's Password Helper
Yahoo takes your
account's privacy and security very seriously. As a security measure, Yahoo
will only let your reclaim an account
if you can
definitively prove you're the rightful owner.
Since Yahoo does not
collect much information up-front when you register, there are limited options
for verifying that you own an account.
Your best option to
avoid losing access to your account is to make sure that your account recovery
information always stays up-to-date.
When the Password
Helper says that your password can't be reset online - If you've tried using
the Sign-in Helper and weren't able to get access to your account,
other recovery options
may not be available. We know it can be frustrating to see the fail page, but
in these rare cases,
we recommend creating
a new Yahoo account.
Yahoo Account Has Been Hacked
If your Yahoo account
has been hacked, click here follow the
prompts our call us at Yahoo Mail Customer Service Phone Number 1877-503-0107.
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Yahoo Customer Care Personal Contact
To date, Yahoo has not
given any way to have any personal contact with customer care.
You must therefore try
to recover your account through the means provided on Yahoo site.
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