How do I add contact email addresses?

How can I add email addresses from mail to contact list easily?

• There used to be a +sign next to email addresses that you could add to contact list easily - but in the not so lovely new yahoo version this has disappeared. Please let us know how ...show more

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  This link describes Yahoo's limitations and options when sending to a LARGE group so be careful how many you place in each category. http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?y=PROD&page=content&id=SLN3383&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1372539462721&locale=en_US&y= Maximum number of Contacts allowed http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?y=PROD&page=content&id=SLN5937&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1389008506525&locale=en_US&y= This link provides information about maximum emails and addresses using SMTP https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN17672.html?impressions=true ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... This HELP link is specifically about CONTACTS in the Newest email page change http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?locale=en_US&y=PROD_MAIL_ML&page=content&id=SLN15907 Below explains some of the steps in the above link. ======================================= ADDING CONTACTS Click on the address when the received email is opened... click on ADD TO CONTACTS...fill in the next box. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... If you send an email to someone that is not in your contact list go tothe SENT folder...open the email up and click on that address for the option to add it. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... You can manually add a contact to the list by clicking on CONTACTSand then clicking on NEW CONTACT located at the top of the list on the left side. ========================================... ADD A NEW CATEGORY If you want to create a NEW category click on CONTACTS. When the list is displayed click on ASSIGN TO LISTS. Place a check mark in the box next to the box containing NEW LIST.. This will high light the box...label the new category then click on DONE. Now...when you compose, reply or forward an email enter the first letter of the category/name in the box of your choice (TO, CC or BCC) and that category option will appear in the list starting with that letter...click on it to place it in the header in the line of your choice.(TO/CC/BCC) ========================================... HOW TO ADD EMAIL ADDRESS TO A CATEGORY Click on the contact icon on the left side of your email page. The word CONTACTS will not be displayed if all the folders you created are displayed. it is located under the TRASH can icon....Once your list is displayed place a check mark in the box to the left of the contact name (after you have added it as directed above)...go above and click on ASSIGN TO LISTS...once the list is displayed click on box to the left of the category/categories you want to add it to (you can add this email address to more than one at this time) click on DONE. ========================================... EDITING/DELETING CONTACTS DELETE ONE CONTACT Click on CONTACTS on the left side of your email page....Once displayed.....place a check mark in the empty box to the left of it or click on the address to bring up a DELETE option....click on DELETE MULTIPLE CONTACTS Click on Contacts. Place a check mark in the box to the left of all those you want to delete OR place a check mark in the box at the top of your list,which will place a check mark to the left of ALL your contacts. For those that you want to save remove the check mark by clicking on it. Either choice brings up the DELETE option to click on. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... EDIT Click on CONTACTS on the left side of your email page....Once displayed click on EDIT....Click SAVE when done. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++... Deleting a contact as described above does not always delete the same address from the CATEGORY it is in...Open up the Category and delete it from there. ========================================... DELETE DUPLICATES After clicking on CONTACTS ...click of FIX DUPLICATE CONTACTS. ========================================... ADD ADDRESSES AUTOMATICALLY http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?y=PROD&page=content&id=SLN5398&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1374010164989&locale=en_US&y= Hover your pointer over the GEAR ... upper right...click on SETTINGS...then VIEWING EMAIL...place a check mark to the left of "Automatically add new recipients to Contacts"...If you want to remove this feature just remove this check mark by clicking on it. Click SAVE when done.. =======================================... Yahoo no longer picks the best answer. We out here would appreciate you doing it. So....when you are done receiving answers to your question "PLEASE" pick one as a BEST answer. Thanks. This link will show how. https://help.yahoo.com/kb/answers/SLN8284.html?impressions=true =======================================...