Create, use, and delete an extra email address
An extra email address gives you all the benefits of 2 email addresses without any of the added hassle. Enjoy conveniences such as one password and a centralized Inbox for all your emails. You can only create 1 extra email address per Yahoo Mail account.
Create an extra email address
From classic Yahoo Mail:
- Mouse over the Settings menu icon
| select Settings. - Click Accounts.
- Click your Yahoo email address.
- Under Extra email address, click Create address.
- Enter the name you want and click Check Availability.
- Click Choose.
- Click Go to Inbox.
From New Mail:
- Click the Settings icon
. - Click More Settings.
- Click Mailboxes.
- Beside "Email alias," click the Expand icon
. - Click Add.
- Enter the name you want and click Set up.
If the name is already in use, you'll get a notice. If it's available, your new address is created and appears under "Email alias."
Delete your extra email address
From classic Yahoo Mail:
- Mouse over your Settings menu icon
| select Settings. - Click Accounts.
- Click your Yahoo email address.
- Click Delete next to your extra email address.
- Click Remove This Email Address.
- Click Yes, Remove to confirm.
- Click Done.
From New Mail:
- Click the Settings icon
. - Click More Settings.
- Click Mailboxes.
- Beside "Email alias," click the Expand icon
. - Click your extra email address.
- Click Remove alias.
Send email from the new address
- Compose a new email.
- Select your extra email address in the “From” pull-down menu.
- Address and compose your email.
- Click Send.
Set your default sending address
From classic Yahoo Mail:
- Mouse over your Settings menu icon
| click Settings - Click Writing email.
- From the "Default sending account," select your extra email address.
- Click Save.
From New Mail:
- Click the Settings icon
. - Click More Settings.
- Click Writing email.
- From the "Default sending address," select your extra email address.