Deleting a non-Yahoo! address or an extra email address from your account
Description
How to permanently remove an extra email address and non-Yahoo! email addresses from your Yahoo! Mail account.
Resolution
You can delete an extra email address or a non-Yahoo! Mail address in Yahoo! Mail.
To delete an extra email Address:
- Go to Yahoo! Mail.
- Click on the gear icon (
) in the upper-right corner of the window, and select Mail Options from the menu that appears. - Select Mail Accounts in the left column.
- Select Yahoo! Mail Extra Address from the center column.
- Select the trash can icon (Remove Account).
- For The "One extra email address at a time, please window" opens. - Select Remove This Email Address.
- Select Yes, Remove to confirm.
- Select Done.
- The window converts to a new Mail window asking you enter your password.
- Your extra email address has been removed.
How to delete a non-Yahoo! Mail address:
- Go to Yahoo! Mail.
- Click on the gear icon (
) in the upper-right corner of the window, and select Mail Options from the menu that appears. - Select Mail Accounts in the left column.
- Select the email address you would like to delete from the center column.
- Select the trash can icon (Remove Account).
Additional Information
- For Yahoo! Mail Classic: See our help article about deleting extra email addresses in Yahoo! Mail Classic.