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.

Change your default sending address in Yahoo Mail

The default sending account is the email address that pre-populates as the "From" address when you create a new message. If you have an extra email address set up, or another email address linked to your Yahoo Mail account, you can choose one of them as your default sending address by following the steps below.

  1. Click the Settings menu icon Image of the Settings icon. | click More Settings Image of the More icon..
  2. Click Writing email.
  3. In the Default sending address drop-down menu, select your preferred email address.

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