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Do you have a Yahoo! Account you don't use anymore? You can easily delete it permanently by visiting the account termination page. If you want to recover it within 30 days, you can reactivate your account by signing in again. Here's how to delete Yahoo! accounts on your computer and how to remove it from the mobile app on your iPhone, iPad, or Android device.
Quick Steps
- Go to https://yahoo.mydashboard.oath.com/delete-my-account .
- Sign into your account.
- Click Continue delete my account .
- Enter your email address.
- Click Yes, delete this account .
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Go to the Yahoo account deletion page . You can use a desktop or mobile browser. This link is the quickest way to get started on the deletion process. [1] X Research source
- If you aren't already signed into your account , you'll be prompted to enter your email address and password before proceeding.
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Scroll down and click Continue delete my account . It's at the bottom of the information page.
- This page outlines the terms of deletion, as well as reminding you to cancel any paid Yahoo services.
- Before you delete your account, you should export your contacts , cancel any subscriptions, and back up information you may need in the future.
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Enter your email address. You'll do so in the text field in the middle of the page.
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Click Yes, delete this account . Doing so will schedule your account for deletion. In 30 days, your account will be permanently deleted.
- If you want to recover your Yahoo account , sign back into your account within the 30 days.
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Open Yahoo Mail. This app is purple with a white envelope and "yahoo!" written on it.
- This method will only remove the account from the app; it won't permanently delete it.
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Tap your profile picture. This is in the top-left corner of the screen. A side panel will open.
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Tap Manage accounts . This is underneath Add another mailbox .
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Tap Edit . You can find this in the top-right corner.
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Tap Remove next to the email. This is in red.
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Tap Remove again. The email will be removed from your device.
- Repeat these steps for other emails if necessary.
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QuestionEven after terminating my Yahoo! account using the above procedure, I can still log in to e-mail and messenger. How do I confirm that my account is deleted and no one else can access it?Community AnswerIt takes 90 days for Yahoo! to delete your account, and if you have not waited 90 days, then you can still sign in. You will have to simply wait those 90 days and then it is for sure that your account is non-existent. For the last part, unless someone knows your password (and you would have to give it to them for that), then it is extremely unlikely someone will access your account besides you.
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QuestionHow do I undo deleting a Yahoo! account?Community AnswerIf your account was deleted within the last 90 days, Yahoo will be able to reactivate it. Yahoo can never reactivate your deleted account if the account wasn't used in the last 12 months, or if there was a violation of the Terms of Service.
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QuestionIf I delete my account, will it delete all of my email addresses?Community AnswerYes. Any information contained within your account and not save anywhere else will be deleted.
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- You can still log into your Yahoo account during the 30 days before deletion. This is to ensure that you can back up and save any data you need before deletion takes place.Thanks
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Warnings
- Once 30 days have passed, your account will be permanently deleted with no ways to recover it. For accounts registered in Australia or New Zealand, you have 90 days. For Brazil, Hong Kong, Taiwan, or India, you have 180 days.Thanks
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1. Go to https://edit.yahoo.com/config/delete_user
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. Click Continue
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4. Enter your email address again.
5. Click Yes, terminate this account
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