Question posted by Gajusauce74 on August 11th, 2015

How Do I Cancel My Yahoo Email Account?

You are inaccessible. I want to stop using this account, but need to put up an "away-type" message. If you send me a message by email I won't be able to get it. Blind loop here.

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Answer #1: Posted by TechSupport101 on August 11th, 2015 8:29 AM
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Set an auto reply as per the steps here http://email.about.com/od/yahoomailtip1/qt/How_to_Set_Up_a_Vacation_Auto_Reply_in_Yahoo_Mail.htm and leave the account dormant for 90 days and it will be deleted automatically. An faster cancellation request is discussed here https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN2044.html

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