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Even 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?

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It 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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How do I undo deleting a Yahoo! account?

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If 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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If I delete my account, will it delete all of my email addresses?

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Yes. Any information contained within your account and not save anywhere else will be deleted.

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If I have several Yahoo accounts and I only want to delete one or two, does it affect my other Yahoo accounts?

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No, it should not affect any of your other accounts.

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How will deleting Yahoo affect the operation of my computer?

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Deleting Yahoo should not affect the operation of your computer. If it is an app downloaded to your computer, uninstalling or deleting it may open up memory room, but that is about it.

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Can I delete one Yahoo account without it affecting my other Yahoo accounts?

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Yes, sign in with the email address you want to delete. Go to Account Information. Open the Yahoo homepage, then click My Account. Select Delete Account, close the account, then keep following the prompts.

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Will I lose all my emails and folders if I delete my Yahoo! account?

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Yes. When you delete an account, you lose all things associated with it.

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I only want to delete Yahoo from my laptop while keeping my account. How can I do this?

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All you have to do is log out of your Yahoo account on your laptop. Click your profile picture in the top right corner and then click "Sign Out."

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What do I do if I can't remember my password and want to cancel my account?

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You will have to reset your password; follow method 3 on this article .

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If I close my Yahoo account, can I open up a new account?

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Yes, you can open multiple Yahoo! accounts, even if you closed a previous one.

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I have 3 Yahoo email addresses, I want to delete one. Will I lose access to the others? I only want to delete one.

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No, your access to the other emails will not be lost. The deletion will only affect the account that you chose to delete.

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What can cause Yahoo to appear on my phone if I never downloaded it?

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This is adware, you can follow the directions here for your computer, and here for your phone. Adware is typically caused when you are installing a new program and you forget to uncheck the boxes that say things like "Set Yahoo! as my home page."

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I terminated my account, but when I'm on the last part where you type your email address to terminate your account it always says "oops, something went wrong", but the email is correct. What is wrong?

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The problem is on Yahoo's end. Try again after a day or two, if it still doesn't work, then use a different browser.

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How can I delete one Yahoo! account and be sure I don't delete the others I have?

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Contact Yahoo! and ask them to delete the single account for you. That way you can be certain that only one account is going to be deleted.

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My account did not delete after I waited 90 days. Could logging in occasionally have prevented it from being terminated?

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Yes. Your account will be reactivated if you log back into it.

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Can I delete one Yahoo account and keep another Yahoo account open?

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Yes, you can. Deleting one account will not affect any other Yahoo accounts.

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