Yahoo mail is the web-based email service provided by Yahoo, which is can be accessed by most devices with an Internet connection (mobile phones, computers tablets), absolutely for free.
It's one of the best email service platform in terms of multiple integrations (Gmail, Outlook). It has a robust one terabyte (1TB) of cloud storage,
Which can be used to send, receive and store mails, contact friends and family, and provide effective communication with a team, and so much more!
Having a yahoo account will grant you access to all of the platform services,
Such as a custom news feed, to view breaking news and popular topics, the Yahoo notepad, calendar, and its question and answer platform Yahoo answers.
To create a Yahoo account is quite easy & straightforward, it can be done using a phone number or an existing Gmail or Outlook email account.
This post gives a detailed step by step guide to help you create your account without stress.
Here's is a walkthrough on how to create a yahoo mail account
On a Computer
1. Fire up your browser and go to yahoo.com, then click sign in, this is located on the top right-hand corner of your screen.
2. To become a new user click Create an account
3. On the Yahoo sign up page. Fill out the required details, which basically personal information such as
- Name
- Age
- Date of birth
- Desired username of your account
- Probably, your phone number, and lastly
- Gender, this is optional. To proceed click Continue
Side Note: you may want to read their terms of service to better understand how things works on the platform, so as to avoid issues in the future.
4. On this page to verify your phone number and to proceed, click Text me a verification code
You'll receive over the 5 digit verification code.
5. Enter the code on the page and click Verify to proceed.
6. Here you are served with a notice on how the system works, to complete the process click Done.
There is all there is to it!
On Mobile
1. On your browser, go to the address yahoo.com.
Once on the page tap the image icon which is located at the top right-hand corner of your screen.
From the new menu tap on Sign in
2. On this page, tap Create an account
3. On this Yahoo sign up page, and enter your details which are your
- Name
- Proposed email address username e.g testsample@yahoo.com
- Phone number
- Date of birth and
- Gender, this is optional.
To proceed tap Continue
4. To receive a verification code from code Yahoo, tap Text me a verification code.
This code will be used to verify the phone number provided
5. Copy and enter the 5-digit code you've received and tap Verify to proceed
6. If you've entered the code correctly, you'll be shown this notice (as from the image),
To complete the process tap Done.
How to create a Yahoo account without a phone number
Usually, to sign up for a yahoo email account, you're prompted to provide a phone number for verification,
But this requirement can be easily bypassed by signing up with an existing Gmail or Outlook email account.
Unlike most email service providers, they provide this great feature, which can serve as a security measure.
Here is how to go about it.
1. Go to the sign-up page (https://login.yahoo.com/create)
On this page, tap I want to use my current email address, to proceed.
2. Enter the required details, and most importantly, enter your existing Gmail or Outlook email address into the required area.
To proceed, tap Continue
3. From here, you'll be sent a verification code to the email you've entered, just copy and enter the code on the required page.
It's quite simple to complete the process from there.
That's all the information needed to create an account, hope this spread some light on the topic.
Enjoy!
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