Yahoo! Mail Tutorials

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Getting to Yahoo! Mail

Getting to Yahoo! Mail is easy. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection and a Yahoo! ID. This page shows you how to open Mail in a Web browser. If you’d like to know how to open Mail in another online email application or a desktop application, take a look at the Opening Yahoo! Mail Your Way tutorial.

 

Here’s How

  1. Open a Web browser, such as Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox.

  2. Type the following address (URL) in the browser’s address box, then press the Enter key:

    mail.yahoo.com

    The Yahoo! Mail sign in page opens in the browser.

  3. Type your Yahoo! ID and password, then click the Sign In button.

    Tip: If you don’t have a Yahoo! ID, you can sign up for one right on the sign in page.

    The Yahoo! Mail Welcome page opens.

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    Tip: Avoid seeing ads in Yahoo! Mail by signing up for Yahoo! Mail Plus! Learn more. Go to icon

 

What’s Next: Quick Access to the Top News Stories

While on the Welcome page, you can view the top news stories of the day and even check out what’s happening in sports and entertainment.

  • Select your interest by clicking a tab.

    Click a news tab.

  • Read a story by clicking the headline.

    Click a headline to read the story.

Yahoo! News opens in a new browser window and displays the story.

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Words to Know

  • URL: Universal Resource Locator; specifies the location of a file or web page, such as http://my.yahoo.com.
  • Yahoo! ID: the name by which a person is known to the Yahoo! network.
  • Yahoo! Mail Plus: a fee-based, advertisement-free version of Yahoo! Mail that provides additional online protection features and control.