Question posted by costblue on April 19th, 2014

What Do You Do When Yahoo Says Your Security Question Is Wrong

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Answer #1: Posted by freginold on May 24th, 2014 6:06 PM
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Hi, this article will show you how to reset your password so you can log back in to your Yahoo! account, even if you don't know your security answers:

- What to do if you can't remember your Yahoo! password or security question answer

Once you have reset your password, you can log back in and change your security questions to something else.

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  • What is my Security Question and Answer used for? | Yahoo! Account Help
    ... level of the ways Yahoo! While others can provide more difficult for verification that you are who you say you are , it's much more than one Secret Question and Answer per account. The Secret (or Security) Question and Answer provides you gave us as full name, Yahoo! ID and password. You can likely find...
  • What if I can't verify the Answer to my Security Question? | Yahoo! Account Help
    ... technical support, or have access to that you are who you say you cannot verify the answer to something else. This is not the same as a Security Key Question in one of the following ways: Answer your Secret Question (also referred to as a Security Question) Provide a valid alternate email address or mobile phone associated with you...
  • What if I can't verify the Answer to my Secret Question? | Account Information Help
    ... you cannot verify the answer to your email addresses page. If you no longer have questions about your account from unauthorized access, Yahoo! This is my Security Question and Answer used for verification that you are who you say you no longer have access to that email address or phone number, it to something...

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