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How to Recover Forgotten Yahoo Mail ID and Password?

Yahoo account recovery

Can't access your Yahoo account because you can't remember your Yahoo ID or Password? If yes, then this guide can help you regain access to your account by recovering your User ID and/or resetting the password. To know how to recover your forgotten Yahoo User ID and Password, follow the step-by-step instructions provided below.

Guide to Recover Yahoo User ID and Password

Resetting Yahoo Password

You can reset your Yahoo account password easily using your computer or mobile device, provided your account’s “Account Recovery” information is up-to-date. Account Recovery information can include your Phone number and/or email address that you would have added during (or later) registration of your Yahoo account. You will need one of these account recovery options to verify yourself as the rightful owner of the account. Here are the instructions to follow to reset the password.

NOTE: Before resetting your Yahoo account password, make sure that you have tried to access your account using the correct Yahoo ID and password. Make sure that you didn’t commit any typographical error in the fields, Caps Lock key and Number Lock Keys were used as required. If you thoroughly considered the above-suggestions but still you were unable to access your account, you can reset the password using these steps:

  1. On your computer, open a web browser and go to the Yahoo login page. Once you are on the Yahoo login page, enter your Yahoo email address in the prompted field and click on the "Next" button.
  2. On the next page where you will be prompted to enter your password, you will need to click on the "I forgot my password" option. Doing so will direct you to the next screen where you will be shown one of the Account recovery options (with partially hidden characters).
  3. If you are shown a phone number as the account recovery option on your screen, you will need to click on the Yes, text me a verification code button if you recognized the phone number. This way you will receive a verification code on your phone.
  4. In case, you are shown an email address as the account recovery option on your screen, you will need to click on the Yes, please send me a verification code if you recognize the email address. Selecting the option will send a verification code on your email address.

    NOTE: If you don’t recognize account recovery option given on your screen, you can click on the “I don’t have access to this email address” button to get to another account recovery option.

  5. Once you have the verification code, you will need to enter it in the prompted field on the next screen and click on the Verify button.
  6. Once your verification code gets verified successfully, you will be given two options on the next page:
    • Continue
    • Create a new password
  7. While clicking on the Continue option will direct you to access your account, clicking on the second option "Create a new password" will take you to next screen where you will be prompted to enter your new password.
  8. Enter the new password in the provided fields and click on the Continue button.
  9. On the next screen, you will be prompted to review the account recovery option.
  10. After reviewing the account recovery options and making the desired changes, you will need to click on the Looks good button. Finally, you will be directed to your Yahoo account.

And this is how you can reset the password of your Yahoo account. On the other hand, if you have forgotten your Yahoo User ID, you can follow these steps to recover your Yahoo user ID.

Recovering Yahoo User ID

  1. On your computer, open a web browser and go to the Yahoo login page. Once you are on the Yahoo login page, you will need to click on the “Difficulty signing in?” option. You will be directed to the next screen.
  2. On the next screen, you will be prompted to provide information for one of the following options:
    • Sign-in email address or mobile number
    • Recovery phone number
    • Recovery email address
  3. After entering the information for one of the given options in the provided fields, click on the Continue button.
  4. As you will click on the Continue button, you will be prompted on the next screen whether you have access to this phone number or email address. If you have access to the phone number or email address entered by you, click on the “Yes, test me verification code” option if you have entered the phone number or click on the “Yes, please send me a verification code” if you provided the email address.
  5. Once you receive the verification code on your phone number or email address, you will need to enter it on the subsequent screen and click on the Verify button. On the next screen, you will be given the list of Yahoo accounts associated with the email address or phone number provided by you.
  6. Simply click on the relevant Yahoo account, you will be provided to the next screen with following two options and with a message – You are now signed in as “your Yahoo ID”.
    • Continue
    • Create a new password
  7. While clicking on the Continue option will direct you to access your account, clicking on the second option “Create a new password” will take you to next screen where you will be prompted to enter your new password.
  8. If you want to reset the password of your Yahoo account, simply click on the “Create a new password” button and follow the on-screen prompts. Otherwise, click on the “Continue” button to get directed to your Yahoo account.

And, this is how you can recover your Yahoo User ID.

Important things to remember When Resetting the Yahoo Account Password

  • Use a strong new password for your Yahoo mail account.
  • You will need to update your new sign-in password on your mobile apps as they won’t update automatically.
  • If your Yahoo mail account is not accessed for a long period, Yahoo will consider it as abandoned or unused. Unused Yahoo account often gets deleted from the server, making account recovery next to impossible.
  • Yahoo Account Has Been Hacked - If you feel that your old password was not working due to spamming or hacking, contact Yahoo customer care number immediately.
  • Update your new contact info (Mobile Number & Alternate email address) in your Yahoo account if needed.
  • If you think someone else was using your account, we recommend changing your security questions and review your account settings

Contact Yahoo Customer Service Phone Number

It is possible to end up at a dead end when you have no verification options but taking our professional help will make it easy for you to regain access to your Yahoo account. Call our Yahoo customer service number to learn how to recover your account when you don’t have access to Account recovery options.

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