Why you may see a different Yahoo! sign-in page
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How to tell if you are on a legitimate Yahoo! login page.
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We have recently re-designed our login page. When you are required to enter your Yahoo! ID and/or Password, you can always verify you are on a legitimate Yahoo! login page by looking for two specific features:
- The URL (Web Address) for all genuine Yahoo! pages that ask you for your Yahoo! ID and/or Password will always contain "yahoo.com".
- Look for your Sign-In Seal or the message "Protect Your Account" to create a Sign-In Seal. A Sign-In Seal is a secret message or image that you can load to your computer so you'll know you are on a legitimate Yahoo! Site.
Note: You may see multiple different versions of the sign-in page, depending on the computer you use to access your account.
Additional Note: Clearing or deleting your cookies, will cause you to lose your sign-in seal and it will need to be recreated.
If you would like more information on Using the Sign-in Seal, or if the sign-in seal image is not appearing, please see this article.