Yahoo has been losing millions of users due regular data breaches over the past few years. If you are also concerned about your data, you might want to close your Yahoo account permanently. In this article, we will guide you to delete your Yahoo account.
How to delete Yahoo email account?
Note: You cannot close your Yahoo account from the mobile app.
- Go to Yahoo Account Termination page.
- Log in to your account if you haven’t already.
- Scroll down to the bottom and click on Continue delete my account.
- Type in your email address and click on Yes, terminate this account.
Yahoo will take 40 days to delete your account permanently. It may take longer if you are registered in Australia, New Zealand, Brazil, and Taiwan.
What happens when you delete your Yahoo account?
- You won’t have access to products and services of Yahoo like Yahoo mail, Flickr account, Tumblr account, etc.
- Your Yahoo email will be available for new account.
- You’ll lose all data including emails, chat history, photos in Flickr, contacts, etc.
- Even your paid services of Yahoo will become inaccessible and won’t get any refund.
Jennifer says
I want to delete this email
perry says
yes I want this account to be delited permently
George says
I want to close account
nawa says
Hello George,
To close the Yahoo account, follow the above mentioned process
i clarkson says
Doesn’t work error message
Dianna Zenier says
I want to delete yahoo account permanently and unable to do so through termination page
Susan Crawford says
Bigg Sue******
I would like this account deleted. Havent used in years.
Also……
Swt******** to be deleted as well.
Neev says
Hello Susan,
You can delete those Yahoo accounts yourself. Just follow the instructions given in the article