There are a number of ways to add contacts to your Contacts folder. Choose the one that’s most convenient from wherever you are in Mail!

Anytime

Click Contacts in the folder list along the left side of your Yahoo! Mail page. Your Contacts open as a tab in the main window. Below the word “Contacts” on the actual tab, notice the rolodex-card icon with a plus sign next to the words "Add Contact." When you move the mouse here, it becomes a button, and when you click it, a "Contact Properties" window opens where you can enter a contact's information. Click OK when you're finished.

After sending an email to a new contact

If you’d like, Yahoo! Mail can automatically add a new contact every time you send an email to a person who isn’t already in your Contacts. Here’s how:

• Click Options in the upper-right corner of your Mail page.
• From the list of categories on the left side, click General.
• After the first entry – “When sending messages” – check the box next to “Automatically add new recipients to my Contacts”.
• At the top of this window, above the word “General”, click Save Changes.

After receiving an email from a contact you’d like to add

When you receive an email from someone who's not in your Contacts folder, you can automatically add their email address to your Contacts folder by clicking the rolodex-card button with a plus sign on it. The button is to the right of the email address when you open their message. See it?

After locating someone with Yahoo! People Search

Search for people with Yahoo! People Search. When you find a contact you want to add, click the "Add to Address Book" link.

After locating a business using Yahoo! Yellow Pages

Search for businesses using Yahoo! Yellow Pages. Click the "Add to Address Book" link when you find a business you want to add.