How to add alias accounts to yahoo mail
To add an alias account to Yahoo Mail, you can follow these steps:
Method 1: Using the Yahoo Mail website
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner of the page.
- Select "Settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Scroll down to the "Accounts" section.
- Click on "Add account" next to "Alias accounts".
- Enter the email address you want to use as an alias (e.g., [email protected]).
- Click "Add" to create the alias account.
Method 2: Using the Yahoo Mail mobile app
- Open the Yahoo Mail app on your mobile device.
- Tap on the menu icon (three horizontal lines) in the top left corner of the screen.
- Tap on "Settings" from the menu.
- Scroll down to the "Accounts" section.
- Tap on "Add account" next to "Alias accounts".
- Enter the email address you want to use as an alias (e.g., [email protected]).
- Tap "Add" to create the alias account.
What happens after creating an alias account?
After creating an alias account, you'll be able to receive emails sent to the new email address. You can access these emails by logging in to your Yahoo Mail account and checking the "Alias accounts" section.
Tips and limitations
- You can create up to 10 alias accounts per Yahoo Mail account.
- Alias accounts are not the same as forwarding emails to another account. With an alias account, you'll receive emails directly in your Yahoo Mail inbox.
- If you want to use an alias account as a separate account, you'll need to create a new Yahoo Mail account and link it to your existing account using the "Link accounts" feature.