Yahoo provides a brilliant user interface service. On the other hand, it caters to a secured platform that is accessible on all sorts of devices. Both of these are among the most notable features of Yahoo mail. Also, these reasons helped them to stand out from the crowd of other email services. Moreover, account creation is quite simple here. To create a username and a password for your account, you only need to go to the sign-up page. Then you need to provide the required details for your mail account. 

This is indeed a pretty easy process, but some people found it difficult. Due to their incorrect login password insertion, these difficulties are faced by them. In case the users still face any difficulties then this post is definitely for them. In this post, the readers will know more about the issues related to Yahoo mails in detail. This post will help them to deal with Yahoo mail easily and effortlessly.

In this post, the readers will know how to reset Yahoo mail passwords, how to recover Yahoo mail passwords, and so on. However, before explain account recovery methods; let us have a look at other important steps. The steps that one can use to add an alternate email address or mobile number to make the recovery process easier.  

How to Recover Yahoo Password:

Yahoo’s email service is popular of course due to their provided facilities to the users. In some cases, as the users forget the correct steps to recover their Yahoo password they find Yahoo difficult to use. Therefore, if beforehand the user already inserts a recovery email address or mobile number then it becomes easier. 

How to Reset or Change Yahoo Mail Password?

Following steps will let the users know how to reset Yahoo mail password to keep their account safe.

Step 1: Open a web browser and go to the login page of Yahoo to access your email account. On the top right corner of the next page, you will see the profile icon. Click on the icon.

Step 2: At the bottom, a menu will open up. Click on the “settings” option there.

Step 3: A tab will open and you need to select the tab “recent activity”. The tab is located on the left side of your screen.

Step 4: Next simply click on the “Continue Change Password” option there. Now enter a new and better password for your email account. This way you can finish the process.

Next, let us know the steps to recover your Yahoo mail account password without a phone number.

Users due to not remembering the current sequence sometimes face hurdles to recover their email passwords without their mobile numbers. Though it is not that tough. Often a situation arises when you can’t access your mobile number but you really need to recover your Yahoo mail password. Especially that tie you just need to follow the below-stated steps instead of panicking.

Steps to Recover Your Yahoo Mail Account Password Without your Phone Number:

Step 1: Open a web browser of your choice and go to the Yahoo login page.

Yahoo login page

Step 2: You need to enter your Yahoo username or email address on the login page of Yahoo. Then click on the “next” to go on further.

Step 3: Now tick the checkbox stated “I am not a robot” followed by clicking on “Continue”

Step 4: Next choose the “forgotten password” option.

Step 5: In this step, you will get a verification code. The code is sent by Yahoo to your secondary email address.

Step 6: Open the secondary email to access your inbox there. There you will get the mail with your verification code. You just need to copy the code in the given box of the email. 

Step 7: Now create a new and better password for your email account on the next page. Then enter the newly generated password again for confirmation purposes. Followed by saving the changes to make them permanent.

All these simple and easy steps will help you to recover your Yahoo email account. Especially in case, you forgot your Yahoo password without the use of your phone number.

Another situation may also arise that can make the users panic. Sometimes you want to recover your Yahoo mail password. But, you don’t want to answer the security questions. This may happen when the users forgot the answer that they used while creating the account. But, still, they want to use the Yahoo email account. Therefore, you want to do a Yahoo password reset. Next, I’ll explain the steps through which the user can easily meet their needs. How they can use their account again.

Steps to Recover Yahoo mail Password With the Use of a Mobile Number:

Step 1: Open a web browser and go to the sign-in page of Yahoo. Click on the Sign-in option to begin the process.

Step 2: Now insert your email address in the given box. Then click on the “Next” option. 

Step 3: As the next step a second page will open where you will be asked to enter your password. Moreover below there you can see the “forgotten password?” option. You need to select and click on it. 

Step 4: Next when another page will open you need to insert your mobile number there. The number should be the one that you added when creating the account. Don’t miss any digit or insert the wrong number. Otherwise, you can’t successfully access your Yahoo account.

Step 5: Followed by the right mobile number insertion you need to click on the “submit” option.

Step 6: Yahoo will send a verification code. You will receive the verification code on the rightly inserted mobile number. You just need to open the verification code and enter the code in the given field. Then you need to click on the “Verify” option.

Step 7: Then the next window will open. Now create a new and better password for your Yahoo email account. Next, retype the new password as a confirmation of the change.

Step 8: Now finish the process by click on the “next” option. Then use the same password to access your Yahoo email account.

Recover Yahoo mail Account With The Use of Your Email Address:

Step 1: Open a new browser. Go to the official website of Yahoo. Then click on the sign-in button located at the top right corner of your screen. Then start the process.

Step 2: Now enter your registered email address in the given field and click on the “next” button.

Step 3: A new window will open. You just need to follow the instructions that pop up on the screen to fill the CAPTCHA. Then click on “continue” after successfully follow every instruction.

Step 4: On the next page you will see the “forgot password” option. Choose the option and click on it.

Step 5: On your screen, several options will appear. You need to select the “try another method” option.

Step 6: As the next step you need to enter your email address again followed by filling CAPTCHA”. Now, carefully click on the “get started” option.

Step 7: Yahoo will send you a verification code on your registered email address. Open the mailbox of your registered recovery email. Then open the verification mail. You need to copy the code and insert the code in the given box. Next click on the “next” option.

Step 8: Now make a new and stronger password for your Yahoo email account. Then click on the “next” option to finish the recovery process finally.

How To Recover Yahoo Email Account Password Without Any Alternate Email Address:

Step 1: Open a new web browser and enter the following link on the search bar https://login.yahoo.com/

Step 2: click on the sign-in button that you can see at the top right corner of your screen.

Step 3: Next window will open where you need to enter your email address in the given text field. Be careful to insert your email address correctly. Then click on “next”.

Step 4: Now click on the “I forgot my password” option and a new dialogue box will open. There please choose the “I don’t have access to this phone” option.

Step 5: Then do the same as well for the option “I don’t have access to this email address”.

Step 6: Click on the help site link of Yahoo. There you type your email account address. Next, prove that you are not a robot. Then click on the “get started” option after your verification will be over.

Step 7: Yahoo will send a recovery code. You just need to enter the code in the correct field to finally finish the process.

To Prevent Account Loss Follow These Steps:

How To Add An Email Address Or Mobile Number To Your Yahoo Account?

Step 1: Open a web browser and go to the sign-in page of your Yahoo mail account.

Step 2: Then select the “setting” option to select the “Account security” tab at the left menu to go on with the process.

Step 3: Then simply click on the “mobile number” or “email address” option in the next tab.

Step 4: Now in the given field you need to add a recovery email address or mobile number.

Step 5: Finally to finish the process just follow the instructions that pop up on your screen. In this way, you will know about the new information.

Now, I’ll explain how to add an account recovery method for Yahoo on the mobile Platform.

Before explaining the steps you need to remember one thing. If you use the Yahoo mail app you need to re-enter your mail password to apply these steps.

Steps To Add Account Recovery Methods For Yahoo On Mobile Platforms:

Step 1: First click on the sidebar icon after you launch the mail app on your device. Else, if you logged in to your Yahoo mail in the web browser of your device.

Step 2: There you will find the “account information” option. Click on the option.

To remember for mobile users: The users only need to click on the “manage account” option 

Step 3: Now the next window will open and here you need to click on the security settings” option.

Step 4: Next locate the email address or phone number options. Now you need to add a “recovery email address” or “secondary mobile number”.

To remove an existing email address or mobile number you can use the same procedure. Therefore, these are the steps through which the user can add or remove their email address or mobile number. Next, let us have a look at the different ways to reset or change Yahoo mail password in case the user forgot it.

Conclusion

In conclusion, I must agree Yahoo email service is indeed one of the best email services to ever exist. Even most people also believe this. For so many years they managed to stay among the top contenders like Google and Outlook. It is not happening without any reason. Of course, the top quality features and top-grade services help them to reach the top. Therefore, this post will help people to harness these top-quality services without any hassle.