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Yahoo! is of course more than just Yahoo! Mail. This section covers Yahoo! Mail primarily, but may touch on many of the other free services offered by Yahoo!
Can you tell me how to set up a new email account with Yahoo?
Setting up a new email account with Yahoo is pretty straightforward. But before you do you might want to check: you might already have one!
How do I backup my Yahoo! Mail?
Backing up web-based free email is important. It isn't obvious how to backup Yahoo! Mail nor is it necessarily officially supported, but it's not hard.
How do I cancel a Yahoo email account?
Yahoo provides a free email service as well as many other free features. If you want to delete your Yahoo account - well, that link is well hidden.
My Yahoo account was stolen and recovered, but now I'm getting suspicious emails. What should I do?
If your account is stolen and later recovered, you need to carefully examine the account. It may also be advisable to stop using it altogether.
Somebody knows my IP address and is sending bad emails. Can you help me close my account?
Email is not sent to an IP address, it is sent to an email address. I explore how to close a Yahoo account, and why that is unlikely to help in the long run.