Yahoo! sends messages regarding your account, such as new password requests and password change notifications, to your primary alternate email address. Within the "Options" section of some Yahoo! services, you can select among your alternate email addresses or Yahoo! Mail address for use with that particular service.

For example, you can choose which email address you would like to use for receiving Auctions notifications, Yahoo! Groups emails, and Yahoo! Calendar reminders.

Most Yahoo! services require that you verify your alternate email address prior to use.

It is important to keep your contact information updated at all times in case you ever need to request a new password online, or if we need to communicate with you and you are unable to access your Yahoo! Mail account.