How to troubleshoot common Yahoo mail queries?Yahoo is a famous mailing service which has millions of active users around the globe. Yahoo provides a large number of services like calendar, event etc along with the mailing services which makes it one of the most preferable mailing services. Yahoo also provides a reliable service to its users. But there are few errors which you have to deal with while using Yahoo email. Many Yahoo mail users reported that they are facing Yahoo Sign-in error 1242 from time to time. This type of error can appear due to various reasons. Here we have mentioned common Yahoo errors with their reliable solutions:
Yahoo Sign-in error
Yahoo Sign-in error appears when your Yahoo is showing issues in logging into your email address. This error mostly occurs due to network issues. If you are using an unsecured network like public Wi-Fi; you may get into error 1214. Shared networks can also lead to this error. Whenever you get any error while signing in to your Yahoo email; check whether you are entering the right credentials or not. Then check your network for security. If you are using unsecured internet access then try connecting your device to the personal network for accessing Yahoo.
Unable to change my Yahoo mail password
Yahoo password errors mostly appear when the user forgot the current password. If you forget your Yahoo password then you can use the Sign-in helper tool for recovering your password.
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Go to forget password
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Click on Sign-in helper option
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Now you will get a list of options for password recovery
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Choose one option
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Hit the Continue button
Now you have to follow the on-screen commands and give the appropriate answer to the question. Once you complete the recovery action; you can reset your password.
You should change the password of your Yahoo email once in a month to prevent hacking issues. You can follow the given steps for changing the password:
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Go to Yahoo email
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Enter your Yahoo username
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Enter your password
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Go to Yahoo Account security page
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Select Change Password option
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Enter your current password
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Now Enter the new password
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Re-enter the password for confirmation
Hit the Continue button and now the password of your Yahoo account has been changed. If you are using Yahoo app on your phone then follow the mentioned steps for changing your Yahoo password:
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Open your Yahoo application
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Go to Menu icon
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Select Manage Accounts option
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Click on the Account Info button
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Click on Security Settings
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Now enter the security code
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Click on Change Password button
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Hit the I would rather change my password option
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Now enter the new password
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Re-enter the password
Hit the continue button. Now your Yahoo email password has been changed. If you are unable to change the password by following the mentioned steps then you should contact the Yahoo team for help.
My Yahoo account is locked
Account lock issues appear when Yahoo is suspecting any kind of harm to your account. To protect your account from any potential harm; Yahoo locks your account for about 12 hours. After 12 hours you can easily get access to your account. This error appears when you or someone tries to login into your Yahoo account and enter the wrong password several times. To prevent the account from any unauthorized access. Yahoo blocks the account temporarily. Your Yahoo account can also get locked when you are using a hidden IP address on your IP address is changing continuously. If the login attempts are occurring from various geographic locations in a very short time then also you can face this issue. You have to wait for about 12 hours and then you can easily log-in to your account.
Unable to send email
Whenever you get sending or receiving errors with Yahoo; check your internet connection immediately. Always use a smooth and secure internet connection for accessing Yahoo email. If you are receiving the emails but unable to send then check the content of your email. You can only send certain types of content on Yahoo email. If you are sending lots of emails simultaneously then Yahoo will mark them as spam and block the channel. Wait for some time and send less number of emails at once. In case you are still getting errors with Yahoo email then ask the Yahoo team for help.
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