How do I close or cancel my yahoo account ?

go to yahoo help and type in close yahoo account. and then there will be a link to click on and there you place you id name and password and your yahoo account will be closed. Just type close account in the search box on the page that pops up and then scroll links on the left, http://search.cc.yahoo.com/search

Yahoo! members can remove their own accounts and account information from Yahoo!. By terminating your account, you will lose access to your Yahoo! ID, Yahoo! Mail, and profile names. Your account data and settings across the Yahoo! Network is also deleted. This includes any contents in: •Yahoo! Mail •Yahoo! Address Book •Yahoo! HotJobs •GeoCities •Yahoo! Briefcase •My Yahoo! •Yahoo! Groups •Finance Portfolio •Any other area of Yahoo! that can only be accessed with your Yahoo! ID and password Please be sure you want to delete your entire account as you will not be able to reactivate it after the account has been deleted. You may always sign up again for a new account. Terminating your Yahoo! account does not alter or delete your Yahoo! People Search listing, which you need to edit or delete yourself. If you are subscribed to any premium services, it is recommend that you first cancel those premium services before you delete your account. If you do not delete your Premium Services before deleting your Account, you will continue to be billed for your premium services. To cancel your current subscriptions, visit Yahoo! Billing Information for your account, choose the "My Services" tab, and click the "Cancel" link for each subscription. To remove your entire account, please visit Yahoo’s Account Deletion page. You will be asked to sign in to or verify your password for the account you wish to delete. Please be sure to read the next page carefully, as important information about your account is included. You can then confirm the deletion of your account. If you're having trouble signing in, you can get password help on the password problems page. Please complete the deletion process only if you are certain you would like to remove your entire Yahoo! account and any features you have personalized within the account. After the deletion process is initiated, your Yahoo! account can never be recovered. Also be aware that people will still be able to send messages to your closed Yahoo! Mail account for 90 days without getting a delivery error while you cannot log in to your account to see them. So make sure you tell all your friends and contacts when you are about to terminate your Yahoo! Mail account. Please be sure you want to delete your entire account as you will not be able to reactivate it after the account has been deleted. You are always welcome to sign up again for a new account. Terminating your Yahoo! account does not alter or delete your Yahoo! People Search listing, which you need to edit or delete yourself.