We are aware some users are experiencing issues accessing their Yahoo Mail using third-party mail clients. Removing and re-entering your Yahoo Mail password in the email client should solve this. Read our help article for more information and steps. You may also access Yahoo Mail on the web at mail.yahoo.com or using the Yahoo Mail app for iOS or Android.

Empty the trash folder in Yahoo Mail

When you delete an email from any folder, except spam folder, your emails are being moved to trash folder and they will be deleted automatically after 7 days. Learn how to manually empty the trash folder sooner than 7 days.

  1. Mouse over your Trash folder in the Left Navigation column.
  2. Click the Trash icon Delete icon to the right of "Trash."
  3. Click OK to confirm.
  4. Wait for the confirmation message "Folder Trash was cleared" to appear.