Tuesday, December 31, 2024

How to Recover/Reactivate an Old Yahoo Mail Account

 How to Recover/Reactivate an Old Yahoo Mail Account


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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.

How to Reactivate Your Yahoo Account

Here's how to reactivate your account from the Yahoo home page.

  1. On the Yahoo homepage, select Sign in.

  1. A screenshot of the Yahoo homepage with the Sign In button highlighted
  2. Enter your Yahoo email address, then select Next.

    A screenshot of the Yahoo sign-in page with the Next button highlighted
  3. If your account is recoverable, Select an option appears. Select your method of recovery (Text or Email).

    A screenshot of the Yahoo account recovery screen with the recovery options highlighted
  4. Enter the verification code you received in the text or email message.

    Verification code entry webpage for Yahoo!
  5. If the verification code is entered correctly, you're prompted to create a new password. Select Continue to change the password.

  6. Select Continue again.

    Successful password change message on Yahoo! website.
  7. You may be prompted to confirm your account recovery settings. Select the pencil to edit, or select Add email or mobile no to add accounts. Otherwise, select Looks good to continue.

    A screenshot of the Yahoo recovery page with the "Looks good" button highlighted

How to Confirm Your Yahoo Mail Account Has Been Deleted

To see if your Yahoo Mail account has been deleted:

  1. Go to the Yahoo account recovery page.

  2. In the Email address or phone number field, enter your Yahoo email address, then select Continue.

    A screenshot of the Yahoo website with the Continue button highlighted
  3. If your account was permanently deleted, you see the message, Sorry, we don't recognize that email address or phone number.

How to Reactivate Your Account via Sign-in Helper

If you don't remember your Yahoo Mail password:

  1. Go to the Yahoo account recovery page.

  2. Enter your Yahoo mail address in the Email address or phone number field, then select Continue.

    A screenshot of the Yahoo website with the Continue button highlighted
  3. Select a verification method (Text or Email).

    A screenshot of the Yahoo account recovery screen with the recovery options highlighted
  4. Enter the verification code you received by text or email message.

    Verification code entry webpage for Yahoo!
  5. If the verification code is entered correctly, you're prompted to create a new password. Select Continue to change your password, or select I'll secure my account later if you know your password.

    A screenshot of the Yahoo password-reset screen with the Continue button highlighted


Thanks for Reading...

Md. Masud Rana

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