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How to retrieve forgotten Yahoo! mail password?

How to retrieve a forgotten Yahoo! Mail password

  • I have forgotten my Yahoo! Mail account password. What is the procedure to retrieve my password? Note that I'm not asking where the link is. I want to learn about the procedure (i.e. if they ask me about my birthday, the secret question which I defined years ago, etc.).

  • Answer:

    Following Yahoo!'s https://edit.yahoo.com/forgotroot link on the main page, Yahoo! takes you to Forgot Password page along with a Captcha, asking for your alternate e-mail address. If you provide it, Yahoo! sends your password to that e-mail address. If you skip alternate e-mail verification, Yahoo! asks 2 secret questions that you've already provided for your account. If you give the correct answers, you are allowed to reset the password of your account.

Mehper C. Palavuzlar at Web Applications Visit the source

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Both sites have a "Forgot your password" or "I can't access my account" link immediately underneath the login fields. Just click that link and follow the instructions provided.

Ken Pespisa

Yahoo's Forgot Password Link: https://edit.yahoo.com/forgotroot - At which point you be asked to fill in your Yahoo account name along with a Captcha, then Yahoo will email a link to an account listed in Yahoo account as the backup email account. Click the link and reset your password. Hotmail's Forgot Password Link: https://account.live.com/ResetPassword.aspx

Justin Yost

Click on the Lost Password which can be found right near the Login area of the apps.

Jeff Epstein

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