Customizing Verizon Yahoo! Mail

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Here’s How

To access your Inbox:

There are several ways to access your Inbox when the Mail What’s New page is displayed.

• Click the Inbox link on your What’s New page.

  

• Click the Inbox tab.

  

• Select the Inbox folder in the list of folders on the left side of the window.

  

To check the weather anywhere:

1. Near the center of the Mail What’s New page, click the currently displayed city.

   

   A small window appears where you can type a new city.

2. Type a city and its location (for example, its state or country) in the box, then click the Go button.

   

   The new location and its weather appear.

   

3. Click the weather to see a more detailed forecast and to switch between Fahrenheit and Celsius temperatures.

   

To view your favorite top news stories:

1. To read a news story, click on the headline of the story in the news area of the Mail What’s New page.

   

   A new browser window opens displaying the full story.

   To return to Verizon Yahoo! Mail, click the browser window that displays your Mail What’s New page.

2. To change the list news headlines, select a different category from the list of available categories.

   

   Note: The available news categories may vary depending on your location.

   Verizon Yahoo! Mail updates your What’s New page to show the news category you selected.

   

   This is the category that displays until you change it.

3. To see more news articles, click the More News link at the bottom of the list.

   

   A new browser window opens displaying the Yahoo! News site.

   To return to Verizon Yahoo! Mail, click the browser window that displays your Mail What’s New page.

To rearrange content on the What’s New Page:

1. To move the Updates section below the Today section on the page, click the Move Down button.

   

2. To move the Updates section above the Today section on the page, click the Move Up button.

   

To use the Calendar Bar:

1. Track upcoming events on your Verizon Yahoo! Calendar by reading the Calendar Bar, which spans the bottom of the Mail What’s New page.

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2. Click the right arrow to view later events on your Verizon Yahoo! Calendar. Click the left arrow to view earlier events.

To set the page you see when you launch Verizon Yahoo! Mail:

1. In a browser, go to your Verizon Yahoo! Mail page.

2. Select More Options from the Options menu.

   

   The General options page appears.

3. To view the What’s New tab immediately upon logging in to Verizon Yahoo! Mail, select the Show me the Home Tab option.

   

4. To view your Inbox immediately upon logging in to Verizon Yahoo! Mail, select the Show me my Inbox radio option.

5. Click the Save Changes button to save your settings.

   

6. You can also view your personal Mail page at any time by clicking the What’s New tab at the top of the Mail window.

   

What’s Next

You can change the overall color scheme of your Verizon Yahoo! Mail page.

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