How to Permanently Delete Yahoo Mail Account?

Is it time to delete my Yahoo account? Yes. However, be aware that removing your Yahoo account will not only affect your Yahoo Mail account. You’ll lose access to all of your data and content on other Yahoo services as well.

After a period of six months has elapsed since the last time the account owner logged in, a Yahoo account is deemed dormant and disabled.

You can recover a deactivated Yahoo Mail account, but you’ll have to act fast. After you deactivate your Yahoo Mail account, you’ll have thirty days to reclaim it; after that, it will be permanently deleted. Simply returning to your account should allow you to retrieve it.

Is it possible that you’re missing emails and contacts? Your mailbox will be labeled inactive if you haven’t logged in to Yahoo Mail for more than a year. An unoccupied mailbox stops accepting new messages, as well as all message contents, folders, friends, and settings.

Even if you don’t reuse passwords, your old, unused account’s personal data might still reveal answers to your security questions on other websites. It’s a good idea to remove your private information from services you aren’t using to protect your privacy.