When was yahoo mail created

Yahoo! Mail was launched on March 8, 1997, by Yahoo!, a web portal and search engine company. At the time, it was one of the first free web-based email services, allowing users to access their email accounts from any internet-connected device.

The first version of Yahoo! Mail was called "Yahoo! Mail Classic" and was designed to be a simple, easy-to-use email service with a focus on ease of use and a user-friendly interface. The service quickly gained popularity, and by the late 1990s, Yahoo! Mail had become one of the most popular email services in the world.

Over the years, Yahoo! Mail has undergone several updates and redesigns, including the introduction of new features such as spam filtering, virus scanning, and mobile access. In 2013, Yahoo! acquired Tumblr, a microblogging platform, and integrated its features into Yahoo! Mail.

In 2015, Yahoo! announced that it would be merging its email services with AOL Mail, another popular email service, to create a new email platform called Yahoo! Mail Classic. The merger was completed in 2016, and Yahoo! Mail Classic was replaced by the new Yahoo! Mail platform.

Today, Yahoo! Mail is still a popular email service, with millions of users worldwide. While it has faced competition from other email services such as Gmail and Outlook, Yahoo! Mail remains a well-known and trusted brand in the email industry.