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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. Ability to jot down a note or idea that is visible globally.

    It would be incredibly useful if you would add a "widget" to the new mail app that is a simple ever present notepad. What I would like is a simple place to copy/paste/type anything that is on my mind at that moment.

    Currently, you have a link to notepad which is different. That is not globally accessible to me as scratch pad type thing. Think of a sticky note for your inbox where you want to put an idea that you will see later when you open your mail. Currently, I email myself or text myself. This feature would eliminate…

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  2. Report for phishing

    I had received a email from username: “kiebalagolonka897”. It wants me to pay unknew invoice.
    it is unexpected email from this address, especially with links or attachments, treat it with caution.

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  3. Easly Block Grabage Unwanted Emails

    Hello, It seems to me anyway, that It's more of a hassle to not easily "BLOCK" unwanted garbage emails! Before all of these new updates it only took a couple clicks. Now I think it is not User Friendly to do so because we have to go to Settings then more Settings then Security & Privacy then Blocked Addresses then type the Address you want blocked! Whats up with that? Not what I call "USER FRIENDLY". Thank you. Richlo44@Yahoo.com

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  4. draft emails

    Hello,

    What is happening to my draft emails? I keep very important notes in my draft folder. Many draft email messages have disappeared Please advise. Thank you...

    Deborah
    Eaglebird8@yahoo.com

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  5. Easly Block Grabage Unwanted Emails

    Hello, It seems to me anyway, that It's more of a hassle to not easily "BLOCK" unwanted garbage emails! Before all of these new updates it only took a couple clicks. Know I think it is not User Friendly to do so because we have to go to Settings then more Settings then Security & Privacy then Blocked Addresses then type the Address you want blocked! Whats up with that? Not what I call "USER FRIENDLY". Thank you. Richlo44@Yahoo.com

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  6. Yahoo notepad link disappeared from the new Yahoo mail.

    Yahoo notepad link has disappeared from the new Yahoo mail.

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