Yahoo! Mail Tutorials

Accessing Yahoo! Mail

Using a Web Browser Using the Yahoo! Toolbar Using a Client Application Forwarding Incoming Mail

Accessing Mail With the Yahoo! Toolbar

If you use Internet Explorer as your web browser, installing the Yahoo! Toolbar on your computer lets you access your Yahoo! Mail account easily.

The Yahoo! Toolbar accesses the Yahoo! Mail server as a web-based client.

 

Here’s How

  1. Launch Internet Explorer.

  2. Click the Mail button on the Yahoo! Toolbar.

    Click the Mail button in the Yahoo! Toolbar.Enlarge

    The Yahoo! Mail sign-in page appears in the browser.

    Tip: If you are already signed in to the Yahoo! Toolbar, the sign-in page does not appear, and you can skip step 3.

  3. Type your Yahoo! ID and password, then click the Sign In button.

    Type your Yahoo! ID and password on the sign-in page.

    Tip: If you don’t have a Yahoo! ID, you can sign up for one on the sign-in page.

    Your personal email page appears in the browser.

    Example of a Yahoo! Mail home page.Enlarge

 

What’s Next

From your Yahoo! Mail page, you can read and organize incoming email messages, as well as send email and manage your account.

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Words to Know

  • Yahoo! ID: the name by which a person is known to the Yahoo! network.
  • Yahoo! Toolbar: a customizable toolbar that allows you to use your favorite Yahoo! features from buttons on your browser.