Create and Add New Emails to Your Gmail or Yahoo Account

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Do you want to create an additional email address? Perhaps you need a separate email for your business or to set up an email address for your child, or maybe you want to create an anonymous address. Luckily it’s easy to create an additional email address in Gmail and Yahoo. After creating a secondary Gmail or Yahoo address on your computer, phone, or tablet, you can easily switch between the accounts as often as you need to. This wikiHow teaches you how to create and add a new Gmail or Yahoo email address in addition to your existing address.

Create a New Gmail: Quick Steps

  1. Open the Gmail app or log into Gmail in a web browser.
  2. Click or tap your profile icon.
  3. Click or tap the option to add another account.
  4. Click or tap Create account .
  5. Follow the prompts to create a new account.
Method 1
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Creating a New Gmail Address

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  1. Open the Gmail app on your phone or tablet. It's the multicolored "M" icon on your home screen or in your Apps menu. If you are using a desktop computer, go to mail.google.com in a web browser and sign in to your Google account.
  2. You'll see one of these two items in a circle at the top-right corner of the screen. A menu will expand.
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  3. On mobile, it’s near the bottom of the menu. On PC, it’s below your username and profile picture. [1]
  4. On mobile, you have the option to sign in to other email services using the Gmail app. Tap Google to create or sign in to another Google account. It's near the top of the page. [2]
  5. It's the last option on the menu.
  6. If you're just creating another personal account, select For myself . This is the most common option, so we'll focus on that.
    • If you want to create an account for your business, select To manage my business . This will walk you through creating a Google Workspace account, which begins at $6 per month. [3] If you don't want to pay, just create a personal account instead.
    • If you are on a desktop computer, you can click For my child to create a Google account for your child that you can monitor.
  7. Type a first and last name into the "First name" and "Last name" text fields, respectively. [4]
  8. Select your date of birth from the Month , Day , and Year menus, then tap the Gender box and select a gender. You can select "Male," "Female," "Custom," or "Rather not say."
  9. Gmail will attempt to create an email address for you. If you like any of the suggestions you see, click or tap it to select it. If not, select Create your own Gmail address and type your desired username into the field before "@gmail.com." Click or tap Next when you are done.
    • Your username can include letters, numbers, and periods. If your username is taken, other options will be suggested.
    • For example, typing in wikihowfan123 here would make your email address "wikihowfan123@gmail.com".
    • If the email address you entered is already taken, you will be prompted to enter or select a new one.
  10. Enter a password into the "Create password" text box. Then enter it again to confirm it. Your password must be at least 8 characters and contain a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols. [5]
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    Enter a recovery email address (Computer only). If you are using a desktop computer, you will be asked to enter a recovery email address. Enter another email address that you have access to and click Next . You can also click Skip to skip this step.
  12. This displays Google's privacy policy and terms.
  13. The button is at the bottom-right corner of the screen, below the agreement. Once you agree, you'll be taken to your new account.
    • You can switch between accounts by tapping your profile photo or initial at the top-right corner of your Inbox and selecting the desired account.
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  1. Tap the Yahoo Mail app icon, which is a purple box with a white envelope and "Yahoo!" written on it.
  2. 2
    Tap your email address or profile icon. It’s at the top of the screen on the left. This displays the menu to the left.
  3. It's the first option on the menu. A list of mail providers will expand.
  4. It's toward the bottom of the list. You'll be taken to a Yahoo sign-in screen.
  5. 5
    Tap + Add Account . It’s at the bottom of the menu. This allows you to create or sign in to another account.
  6. It's the large oval button at the bottom of the sign-in page.
  7. To create a new account, you'll need to provide the following information: [6]
    • Your first and last name.
    • The email address you'd like to use. Type your desired username before "@yahoo.com."
    • Enter a password. The best passwords are at least 8 characters and contain a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
    • Your birth month, day, and year.
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    Enter your phone number. You’ll need a phone number to verify your account. Enter your phone number at the top.
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    Verify your phone number. To do so, tap Get code by text or Get code by WhatsApp at the bottom. Yahoo may verify your account automatically if you are using the same mobile device. If not, retrieve your verification code and tap Verify . You will be taken to your new account when you are done.
    • You can switch between accounts by tapping your email address at the top of the app and then tapping the email address you want to check.
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  1. Go to yahoo.com in your web browser. This takes you to the Yahoo home page.
  2. It's the envelope icon in the upper-right corner of the page. If you're signed in, this will take you to your Yahoo inbox.
    • If you're not signed in, you'll be prompted to do so now.
  3. 3
    Click your profile photo. It'll be at the top-right corner of the screen. If you don’t have an icon associated with your account, you'll see an icon with your initial in the middle.
  4. 4
    Click + Add or Switch accounts . It's near the middle of the menu.
  5. 5
    Click Add account . It's below your current account information in the right portion of the page.
  6. This is the oval button below the "Next" button.
  7. To create a new account, you'll need to provide the following information:
    • Your first and last name.
    • The email address you'd like to use. Type your desired username before "@yahoo.com."
    • Enter a password. The best passwords are at least 8 characters and contain a mix of upper and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols.
    • Your birth month, day, and year.
  8. 8
    Enter your phone number. You’ll need a phone number to verify your account. Enter your phone number at the top.
  9. 9
    Verify your phone number. To do so, tap Get code by text or Get code by WhatsApp at the bottom. You’ll need to retrieve the confirmation code via text message or using WhatsApp. Enter the code and click Next .
    • When you are done, you may be given the option to set up biometrics so that you can sign in with a fingerprint or a code. You can follow the prompts to set this up, or tap Not now .
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    Click Done . When you are done setting up your new account, click Done to continue to your new account.
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    What do I do if I can't remember my primary account password and they can't email it to me?
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    Usually there is an option to have a text sent to you. Look for the FAQ page and search for this as an option.
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    What are the benefits of forwarding my email from my secondary account to my primary account?
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    You would have a backup, and you could look for it in the second place in case you accidentally deleted the first one.
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      1. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/6078445?hl=en&co=GENIE.Platform=Android
      2. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/create-gmail-account-tutorial/#how-to-create-a-gmail-account-on-your-android-or-iphone
      3. ↑ https://support.google.com/mail/answer/56256?hl=en
      4. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/create-gmail-account-tutorial/#how-to-create-a-gmail-account-on-your-android-or-iphone
      5. ↑ https://www.androidpolice.com/create-gmail-account-tutorial/#how-to-create-a-gmail-account-on-your-android-or-iphone
      6. ↑ https://www.oregon.gov/odhs/background-checks/orchards/email-setup-yahoo-device.pdf

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      1. Sign in to your Gmail account.
      2. Click your profile photo.
      3. Click Add another account .
      4. Click Create account .
      5. Choose who the account is for.
      6. Enter your new account info and click Next .
      7. Enter your phone number and click Next .
      8. Verify your phone number or click Skip .
      9. Review the terms and tap I agree .

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