How do you delete a yahoo account

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This wikiHow teaches you how to permanently delete a Yahoo account using Yahoo's website as well as how to remove Yahoo accounts from your iPhone or Android's Yahoo Mail app. Before deleting your Yahoo account, you should make sure you have cancelled any paid Yahoo services and saved your Flickr photos if applicable.

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Enter your email address, then click Next. You'll do so in the field on the right side of the page.
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Enter your password and click Sign in. This section is on the right side of the page.
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Scroll down and click Continue. 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.
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Enter your email address again. You'll do so in the text field in the middle of the page.
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Click Yes, terminate this account. Doing so will schedule your account for deletion. In 90 days, your account will be permanently deleted.

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Open Yahoo Mail. This app is purple with a white envelope and "YAHOO!" written on it.
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Tap ☰. It's in the top-left corner of the screen. Doing so invokes a pop-out menu.
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Tap Manage Accounts. This option is near the top of the pop-out menu.
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Tap Edit. It's in the top-right corner of the screen.
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Tap Remove to the right of an account. This is a red button on the right side of the account you wish to remove.
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Tap Remove when prompted. It's a blue button on a pop-up window. Doing so will remove your selected account from the Yahoo Mail app, though it does not delete your account from Yahoo.
- You'll repeat the removal process for each account you wish to remove from Yahoo Mail.

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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?

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?

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?

Yes. 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 90 days before deletion. This is to ensure that you can back up and save any data you need before deletion takes place.
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1. Go to https://edit.yahoo.com/config/delete_user
2. Enter your email address and password.
3. Click Continue.
4. Enter your email address again.
5. Click Yes, terminate this account.

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How do I delete one of my Yahoo email accounts?

Sign out of a Yahoo Mail account.

Tap the Profile icon..

Tap Manage Accounts..

Tap Edit..

Beside your account, tap Remove..

Tap Remove again to confirm..

Can you permanently delete a Yahoo email address?

Sign in to your Yahoo account termination page with the Yahoo ID you want to delete. Read the information about the account termination and click “Continue.” Note that deleting Yahoo account will also remove access to any paid services related to this email address.

How do I delete my 2022 Yahoo account?

Deleting your Yahoo account information.

Verify the decision to delete. ... .

Verify the decision to delete (again) ... .

Receive the deletion verification message..

Why won't Yahoo let me delete my account?

You can only close your account if it has no remaining balance and it's been 90 days since you've cancelled any subscriptions. So, you'll have to wait a full 3 months to delete your Yahoo account if you have any payments to scrap here.