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  1. Please give me back the ability to enlarge or embolden certain words And pictures/images --I used to be able to click on the left and see th

    Please give me back the ability to enlarge or embolden certain words
    And pictures/images --I used to be able to click on the left and see them all to select some to attach to an email- give me back that ability too.

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  2. You removed "select all unread" I hate most of the new "features" but this is the worst. Also, not refreshing automatically.

    You removed "select all unread" I hate most of the new "features" but this is the worst. Much harder to remove the mass of junk that comes in. Also, not refreshing automatically is terrib;e

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  3. Please give the option to hide the bcc and cc options in draft emails.

    Basic Yahoo! Mail does not give you the option to hide the CC and/or BCC email address lines. Having them appear should be an option for users, at least in the Settings for Basic mail.

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  4. make it so emails in the inbox are not deleted when you delete "all" in drafts" box

    Today I was sorting numerous unsent emails deciding which to keep and which to delete. I clicked all and then unclicked all I wanted to keep. Believing I was only deleting the drafts I clicked delete. I discovered it delete all of mail in the mail too. I had over 20 pages of emails I had specifically kept in my mail. They are now all gone. There are so many bugs in this new program it should never have been put out for use. If you are going through your mail and star one, any that you have checked for…

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  5. Gotta simplify things, allow us to 'design' the email experience, fonts, colors etal. I have no control over those things!

    Gotta simplify things, allow us to 'design' the email experience, fonts, colors etal. I have no control over those things

    Also, why do i need to sign in again to post this? I'm already signed in!

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  7. Need the file notation by each inbox post....in what folder is that email parked?

    Need NOTATION ON EACH EMAIL post that says which folder the email is kept

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  8. So a 7 second video is too big to send? Yahoo SUCKS

    Why is a 7 second video too big to send? Why do you suck so bad?

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  9. I do not like the delete button being right next to the spam button.

    Put something in between, even a space. I keep sending things to spam accidentally and then have to retrieve them.

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  10. Bring back the 'Images' option that allowed you to view all images sent/received

    We used to be able to see all the images in one location by selecting an "images" option. I found that feature to be unique to Yahoo and that is one of the ONLY reasons I maintained my Yahoo email this long. I would like that back, cause to be honest, the usability has degraded and the fact that having a Yahoo account is seen as outdated as it is, but if the ability to view all the images is gone, I will just start using a more modern server like Gmail.

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  11. Please bring back the "back" button once you've opened an email to easily go back to your inbox

    Please bring back the "back" button once you've opened an email to easily go back to your inbox

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  12. Fix mail item start action to NOT refresh page, just update the star icon

    As you know the technology and the resulting mail client you created "New Yahoo Mail Basic" is a disaster. No proper AB testing on the client clearly.
    1 KEY BUG >>> you implemented the mail item star function incorrectly. WHEN i star a single mail item in the list the WHOLE PAGE SHOULD NOT REFRESH. If you knew UX design you woiuld know why.
    Please fix

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  13. Give back capacity to SEARCH ALL - trash and folders!!!

    Need capacity to SEARCH ALL - trash and folders!
    I'm writing a book and have lost this type of comprehensive searching

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  14. Go back to being able to Delete Unread ! Every time I try to delete how I used to it threatens to delete my entire inbox.

    Go back to how it used to be!! Now I have to click on every damned email individually to delete it, which I simply don't have time for so it builds up. then when you have a bunch to delete there's no way to corral them into a pile for the trash. WTH, Yahoo??? Why are you making my morning email such a pain **********? Go Back. Your improvements aren't improvements at ALL.

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  15. show then delete all emails from a sender

    It used to be possible to check ALL the emails from a sender, then delete them. there was a little symbol... (magnifying glass) now, nothing. Maybe it's possible, but it's hidden. Why fix what works?

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  16. Block senders

    The older version allowed you to hover over an email sender, see the address, right click it and add it to block senders list.No longer able to do this.The old version was fine and easier to use.Some actions take more than one click to do what was a one click operation.Progress?

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  17. The top action line HAS to freeze when scrolling! Who would ever want to scroll up and down to do something.

    The top action line HAS to freeze when scrolling! Who would ever want to scroll up and down to do something like deleting or archiving. Get it together Yahoo. There aren't many of us still using you.

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  18. In Search results, show folder that emails found are in-

    When searching at top level (all emails), in the search results, add a column to show the folder that the emails were found in.

    This helps me to find emails on topic / keyword searched for, and to know where they are filed. It helps YahooMail as if I do not need to create another folder if one already exists that I can use. Finally I can keep my email more organized/less cluttered if I have a tool to locate emails by topic, then I am more likely to clean out those that are no longer needed.

    Note: I think…

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  19. Dump the Apply button.

    Get rid of the Apply button. They whole idea of good UI design has always to make it require the least number of clicks possible to accomplish a task. It feels like this interface was created by people who don't understand basic UI design concepts.
    The old interface was simple and it worked. You broke it, for no good reason.

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  20. why did you get rid of the dropdown box options??

    the old system allowed you to right-click on checked item and do the selection. now, we have to check the item(s), go to the top of the account to the "actions" box, then click on GO. SO MANY MORE STEPS!!! this is not efficient at all. guess it is time to get rid of Yahoo and move on to other email options.

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