How deactivate yahoo mail account

To deactivate a Yahoo Mail account, you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Deactivate account through Yahoo's website

1. Go to the Yahoo Mail sign-in page and enter your email address and password.
2. Click on the "Account Info" button at the top right corner of the page.
3. Click on "Account settings" from the dropdown menu.
4. Scroll down to the "Account" section and click on "Close account".
5. Enter your password to confirm and click "Close account" again.
6. Follow the prompts to confirm that you want to close your account.

Method 2: Deactivate account through Yahoo's mobile app

1. Open the Yahoo Mail app on your mobile device.
2. Tap on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) at the top left corner of the screen.
3. Tap on "Settings" from the menu.
4. Scroll down to the "Account" section and tap on "Close account".
5. Enter your password to confirm and tap "Close account" again.
6. Follow the prompts to confirm that you want to close your account.

Note: Before deactivating your account, make sure you have taken the following steps:

• Backed up your emails and contacts to an external service like Gmail or Outlook.
• Unsubscribed from any newsletters or promotional emails.
• Removed any connected apps or services that use your Yahoo Mail account.

What happens after deactivating your account:

• Your Yahoo Mail account will be deactivated, and you will no longer be able to access it.
• Your email address will be marked as inactive, and you will not receive any new emails.
• Your contacts and emails will be deleted after 30 days.
• Your account will be removed from Yahoo's system after 90 days.

Important: Deactivating your Yahoo Mail account is permanent and cannot be undone. Make sure you are certain before proceeding.