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Welcome to the new Yahoo Mail Desktop experience! This is a place for you to help shape the redesign. We review the most popular, feasible ideas from this forum to make positive changes to your Yahoo Mail.


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*Those asking about going back to the old version. Unfortunately, if you do not see the "Go Back" button you cannot go back. We really hope you'll try the new experience! Thanks!


WHAT'S NEW?
Search by Sender - Just hover over the sender's profile image and a spyglass icon will appear where you can search all emails by that sender.
Multi-Tasking Tabs - Like before, open an email in a new tab.
AI Summaries - Ability to disable. Go to Settings > AI Features > Toggle Off
Number of Total Messages - Hover over the Inbox Icon and you will see both total number of messages and unread.
Sender's Email Address - You don't have to open the message to see the sender's email address. Just hover over the sender's name from your Inbox.



COMING SOON!
Differentiate Unread v. Read - Better ways to see the difference.
Resize Images - Resize an image within the message.
Inbox Categories - Default to "All" category instead of always Priority.
Right Hand Column - Ability to minimize: Contacts, Starred, More (Currently for Yahoo Mail Plus subscribers)


TIPS:
Inbox Categories - You can go back to having just ONE Inbox. Go to Settings > Personalize Inbox.
Keep Folders Expanded - First expand left hand column by hovering on Inbox edge until you see Double Arrows. Then a drop down will show up next to Folders.
Bulk Delete - Click on a checkbox from your Inbox and a new checkbox will appear at the top. From there you can Select All and Delete All.
Sender's Email Address - You don't have to open the message to see the sender's email address. Just hover over the sender's name from your Inbox.
Dark Mode - Go to Settings > Appearance.




**Please do NOT post about Account, Password, Login issues here. It will be deleted. Please go to help.yahoo.com.




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  1. return to top arrow.

    I need my return to top arrow when I have scrolled down below the first screen of email.

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  2. Ability to search In-Box

    I'm not able to search for 'unstarred' e-mails in this version. Can I revert back to the old format?

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  3. too much screen used!

    I don't like the new format, it uses too much screen, I don't see as much as I used to. Also, the search bar is sitting on top of the tool bar. When I use the check boxes, to delete multiple emails, the search box is on top of the tool bar with the trash can on it. I am using Chrome.

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  4. Desktop Lefthand Nav: Spam and Trash Folders Hard to Find with Large Folder List

    I have a large number of folders, which I like to keep expanded for easy access. However, when the folder list is expanded, the "..." option that reveals links to the 'spam', 'trash', and 'archive' folders is not easily found. It is only revealed when I scroll all the way to the bottom of the folder list. As a result, it takes several steps to view those folders. These important folders (and other features on that menu) should be more accessible.

    I suggest moving the "..." menu button from its present location to the space just above the folder list.…

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  5. Keep the Inbox Still While Navigating It

    Flow of inbox navigation is interrupted by ads changing in inbox while screening unread emails. I lose my place as the inbox scrolls back up a handful of emails I've already checked, and I have to scroll back down as the inbox is bouncing up and down in order to find the email I was last looking at.

    It's more time efficient to keep the inbox stationary while the inbox ads change as your eyes glance over your emails checking for the ones that are most important to the specific user. Because the defaulted priority category of emails doesn't really…

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  6. only show subject line on emails - do not show body of email

    I don't like the full email in my inbox. The subject line is good enough especially if I am using the preview pane. I feel this needs to be updated.

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  7. bigger email body area

    very difficult when reading emails with bottom layout, i have an inch to actually view the email body

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  8. new layout too much space in compact mode

    The older version was easier to navigate, and more compact. YES, I did choose compact mode. :((
    As a desktop user, this is NOT an improvement. Also wastes space at top by having a bubble at the top for the first email above the list.... on a scale of 5, I rate this change as a 2... Going to "settings" --- IT NEVER LOADS, I waited over 3 minutes.

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  9. display list of emails in compact mode

    Could it be possible to get possibility to display the list of emails through different sizes => compact, normal, large (for instance) ?
    On my side I like to have possibility to see a maximum of emails lines on my screen, and with this new version the number of emails displayed is very limited in my point of view.

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  10. Like the old one better

    Navigation is ok. Stil like the other one

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  11. Mail selection is completely broken

    With the new infinite scroll and separated views, the ability to select mail is broken. When a new scroll occurs sometimes checks are added or when bulk selected, emails that were not selected will still end up being selected and end up being moved to trash. This happens to me every day

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  12. Reorganize the inbox

    Il serait intéressant de pouvoir drag & drop les catégories pour l'ergonomie.

    La barre sur la gauche avec la boite de réception et les sous-dossiers, je préfèrerais pourvoir accéder aux spams sans devoir déplier un menu.

    De même j'aimerais pouvoir bloquer les expéditeurs présents dans les spams en 1 clic, pas devoir choisir une option supplémentaire pour y arriver.

    L'ergonomie de manière générale est à revoir.

    Bravo pour les mails avec envoi programmé, c'est une fonction importante qu'il manquait et qui me faisait hésiter à quitter yahoomail

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  13. aesthetic before usability

    I’ve been using Yahoo Mail for over 15 years, and I’ve always remained loyal. One of the features I loved most was the ability to choose themes, a small but pleasant touch. But that’s purely aesthetic. What really mattered was functionality, and unfortunately, that’s where the new version falls short.

    Now it looks and feels too much like Gmail, which I never liked. One of the best things about the old Yahoo Mail was the tabbed view. You could open multiple emails, drafts, or your inbox in separate tabs and easily switch between them without losing content. Even with the…

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  14. Want to see all my email addresses at a glance - not in a popup

    Don't like the new layout. It takes me twice as long to see whats in my inbox when I have to mouse over a pop up containing all my email addresses. It was much easier and convenient to have all my email addresses listed at the top so I could see how many emails I had at a glance. Additionally, you can no longer delete several emails at a time, and one at a time is a waste of time. Get rid of the AI **** and KISS (Keep It Simple Stupid)

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  15. click inbox to refresh

    In the new mail interface, I'd like to be able to click the "inbox" icon on the left nav and have it check for new mail and remain in the mail view I'm in. Currently if you click the "inbox" to check for new mail you are always reset back to the "priority" view. I need to do this for MFA tokens and the like, but they don't always end up in the "priority" tab. So I have to do one more step and switch back to the "all" view. I dislike the browser reload as I feel like I'm…

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  16. Accessibility in dark theme (Web-browser): in the message list, make the selected message more visible

    I am using Yahoo mail via Web-browser on a PC. In the dark theme, when I select a message from the list, it is marked with a narrow purple stripe on the right side. If there are lots of messages in the folder, it is hard to notice the selected message. I offer to make the whole background light-purple for the selected list item.

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  17. Show all Mailboxes

    List all mailboxes under the navigation area in the desktop browser app. I need to see an overview of all mailboxes and the amount of new emails in each box, like the left panel was previously. The navigation of selecting each mailbox individually to view is clunky, and a annoyance. I have over 10 mailboxes connected and this new layout is very inconvenient. Even a tab in the Right panel would work.

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  18. Cannot be done because of restriction on Yahoo part.

    It is impossible to navigate between Yahoo while a search from another folder is taking place. Not even a split page is in place. The information that is being sort is for purpose of completing a request so that a report sorted can be seen.

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  19. sorted by sender

    When I have the "All" category sorted by sender for easy email management, it unsorts after I move a group of emails to a folder. Please make it so I return to the "all" category, sorted by sender as I had it.

    Also, when you select email to move to a certain folder, can it default to having the cursor in the search field to find the folder quicker? It takes too many "clicks" to move emails to folders.

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  20. embed without comingling

    thesis: embed everything strictly by tcp/ip without comingling

    hyperthetical e.g.: have window to Signal (messaging app) in Yahoo interface

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