Skip to main content

How to Create a Yahoo Email Account

How to Create a Yahoo Email Account

How to Create a Yahoo Email Account

There are a lot of email providers out there, but TempMailEx has been a popular choice for many years. Thankfully, making a TempMailEx account is quick, free, and easy, and you can do it on your desktop or with the mobile app. Whether this is your first Yahoo email account or your second, the steps are exactly the same. In this wikiHow we'll teach you how to sign up for a new T-Mail account on your computer or phone.

Things You Should Know

  • Go to the Yahoo homepage or front page of the TempMailEx app to get started in creating a new account.
  • You can name your new account whatever you'd like, but it must be a unique name.
  • Once you've signed up, your Yahoo! Mail inbox will be set up and ready to use right away
Open Yahoo Mail. T ap the Yahoo Mail app icon, which resembles a white envelope and the phrase "YAHOO!" on a dark-purple background.
  • In order to sign up for a Yahoo Mail account, you must have a valid phone number.
Tap Sign up. It's a link at the bottom of the screen. Doing so opens the account creation form.
  • Your phone may ask for permission to let the Yahoo Mail app sign in with yahoo.com. Tap the "continue" or "ok" button to proceed with the account creation process.
Enter your account details. You'll need to type in the following information:
  • Full name: Your first and last name that will appear on your account
  • New Yahoo email: Your preferred Yahoo email address. If your email address is already taken, you'll have to type in a different one. You can choose to have an @yahoo.com email or a @myyahoo.com email by selecting it in the dropdown next to your email name
  • Password: Make sure to create a strong password with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols
  • Date of birth: You'll need to input the month, day, and year
Enter your mobile number. You must supply a mobile number when signing up for a Yahoo account, and you'll
  • need to verify your number before you can continue. Before sending a code, you can tap the Customize your data preferences dropdown and check or uncheck the
  • box if you want Yahoo to use your contact information to personalize advertisements and content it shows you.
On Desktop Open Yahoo. Go to https://www.yahoo.com/ in your browser. This will open the Yahoo main page.[1] In order to sign up for a Yahoo Mail account, you must have a valid phone number.
  • Click Sign in. It's in the top-right corner of the page, to the left of the bell icon.
  • Enter your account details. You'll need to type in the following information:
  • Full name: Your first and last name that will appear on your account
New Yahoo email: Your preferred Yahoo email address. If your email address is already taken, you'll have to type in a different one. You can choose to have an @yahoo.com email or a @myyahoo.com email by selecting it in the dropdown next to your email name Password: Make sure to create a strong password with a mix of letters, numbers, and symbols Date of birth: You'll need to input the month, day, and year

Rate This Article

How would you rate this article?

John

John

Author

Writing from 10 years.

Our Editorial Standards

We are committed to providing accurate, well-researched, and trustworthy content.

Fact-Checked

This article has been thoroughly fact-checked by our editorial team.

Expert Review

Reviewed by subject matter experts for accuracy and completeness.

Regularly Updated

We regularly update our content to ensure it remains current.

Unbiased Coverage

We strive to present balanced information.