Avoiding Spam in the Original Yahoo! Mail Interface

This help applies to customers using the original Yahoo! Mail interface. If you've switched to the new Mail interface, you'll find answers about spam and your SpamGuard Plus tools in our SpamGuard Help.

Spam

• What is spam?
• I'm getting tons of spam. Help!
• What should I not do with spam?
• What can I do to prevent spam?
• How do I report unsolicited mail?
• How do I find out who sent the email?
• What is the difference between solicited and unsolicited commercial email?
• What are headers, and how can I display "all" versus "brief" headers?

Phishing

• What is password "phishing"?
• I received an email claiming to be from Yahoo! asking for my password or other personal information. What should I do?
• How do I report phishing web sites or emails to Yahoo!?
• What is a sign-in seal?
• How do I create a sign-in seal?

SpamGuard Plus/Bulk Mail Folder

• What is the Bulk folder?
• What if I don't want a Bulk folder?
• How do you know which messages to send to my Bulk folder?
• How do I read the messages in my Bulk folder?
• Why should I read the messages in my Bulk folder?
• What should I do if I receive solicited mail in my Bulk folder?
• How long can I keep messages in my Bulk folder?
• Can I still use filters to direct messages to any folder that I choose?
• Does SpamGuard Plus work if I use a POP email client?
• Can I download my bulk messages when I use POP mail?

Yahoo! Tools to Prevent Spam

• What is SpamGuard Plus?
• Can I block HTML graphic images?
• Why would I want to prevent HTML graphics from being downloaded?
• How can I report spam from my inbox without having to view the message?

Other Abuse

• How do I report harassment, impersonation, or other abuse?

Postmasters

• Yahoo! is blocking my email. What can I do?
• As a sender, what can I do to ensure that my email goes to the right folder?
• As a sender, how can I ensure uninterrupted SMTP access and prioritized delivery?

Yahoo! Policy

• Yahoo! Terms of Service
• What is Yahoo!'s spam and abuse policy?