Getting started with the Yahoo! Mail app for Android
ID: SLN3706
Refers to:
Mobile Mail
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Mail app for Android
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Mobile
Description
Learn how to download and set up the Yahoo! Mail app for Android on your device.
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To get started with Yahoo! Mail on your Android device:
- Tap the Apps tab at the bottom of your Home screen.
- Tap the Play Store icon on the Applications screen.
- Tap the Menu button, then tap Search.
- Enter: Yahoo! Mail.
- Please note: You may see more than one search result. - Look for the item with the official Yahoo! Mail logo.
- You'll see comments, information about us, and an "Install" button. - Tap Install, then tap OK to confirm.
- At the top of your screen, you'll see an animated down arrow indicating that the application is downloading.
- When it's finished, it will change to the Installed icon. - Touch and swipe the Installed icon downward on your screen.
- Tap the Yahoo! Mail installation notification to launch the application.
- Enter your Yahoo! ID and password.
- Tap Sign In.
When you have finished installing, you can place the Yahoo! Mail icon on your Home screen.
To place the Yahoo! Mail icon on your Home screen:
- Tap the Apps tab at the bottom of the Home screen.
- Tap and hold the Yahoo! Mail icon.
- After a few seconds, you'll see the Home screen with the Yahoo! Mail icon. - Release the Yahoo! Mail icon, and it will move to the Home screen.
Additional Information
- How to get a Yahoo! ID if you don't have one: Tap Get a new Yahoo! ID and fill in the form to create a Yahoo! ID.
- For more information about getting a new Yahoo! ID, see our help article about registering for a new Yahoo! account.