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Yahoo Mail Tips – How to create/Sign up for a Yahoo ID

David Solomon — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:24:16 +0000

Yahoo is one of the top internet giants. Yahoo also one of the reasons for creating the email revolution.

Yahoo has many services same like Google and MSN. All you need is create a Yahoo ID and get all the free services from Yahoo.

So How to Sign Up for an Yahoo ID or Yahoo Email Address?

You can create a Yahoo ID by easily going to http://mail.yahoo.com
You will see the Yahoo sign in page just click the link below the sign in box as seen below

You will be taken to the Yahoo sign up page

When you reach this page Yahoo automatically loads your country and also you have an option of editing the country. I like US content so I have chosen the US content
Start filling the Yahoo Sign Up form
When I created my First Yahoo ID back in 1999, I was able to create with Yahoo.com domain, but Later all friends only able to get Yahoo.co.in
Now Yahoo offers us few domain preference, chose the one that you want

Make sure that you choose a good security question, You will not be able to choose it again. So choose something that you can never forget if asked the specific question. When you forget your password this will help you retrieve the password.
Read and understand the Terms and Condition then create your account
DO NOT RUSH HERE
The next page will give you the security answer and also the important details that you need to get the password if you forget it

So make sure to Print it or copy it and save it in a safe location or email it to another ID
Now click continue

You will be taken to your mail Inbox
You will also see the assistant trying to help you understand Yahoo Mail

Use your Yahoo ID and get all the Yahoo services

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Yahoo-Mail Tips – Mail Options overview

David Solomon — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 12:42:51 +0000

This post explains you where you can find the options for Yahoo mail classic. Some of you might use the new version of Yahoo mail.

You can switch back to classic mail for faster access. If you have a high speed connection then you can choose the new Yahoo mail which looks like Outlook or Outlook Express.

By editing the Yahoo mail options, you will be able to set up filters that will send the emails directly to a folder.

You will be able to set up a signature for all your outgoing emails
You will be able to change the Spam settings
You will be able to set up an auto-responder
You will be able to Block specific email addresses from contacting you
You can set up a POP3 or forward options
To go to Yahoo mail options, click on the options button on the right side as shown below

You will see 2 options Mail Options and Mail Plus, Click Mail Options
This will get you to the below Yahoo mail options page

As shown in the above image you can click each lick to set up the preferred settings

I will post more topics on each options

If you have any questions, please post a comment.

Web based mail vs Desktop Mail Client

David Solomon — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 00:02:50 +0000

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Compare Web based mail with Desktop Mail Client

Advantages of Web based email
- Web based mail allows user to access their email from any part of the world with internet connection
- Web based mail offers features like forwarding mails in seconds with attachment of large sizes
- Web based mail allows you to connect with friends, workers and family and transfer document with a single Id
- Organize the emails with folders or labels
- Does not get affected because of virus attachments
- Automatic filters available
- Free spam filters available with most of the email providers
- Free Anti-virus check for all the attachments
- Online free contact management

Disadvantages

Cannot access emails offline
Slow connectivity issues
Applying easy rules and filters is not possible
Limited options over email Clients
Cannot followup email
Labels and folder colors are not available with most of the providers
Content collapses when sending emails (Especially when sending tables)
Download every time you want to open the attachment

Advantages of Desktop Email Clients
- Offline access to all the emails
- Download only the headers
- Can work in slow internet connection by downloading the headers
- Any number of folders can be created
- Folders can be customized
- Reminder and follow up option
- One time download for all the attachment
- Set up a rule for automated actions
- Alerts for emails and customizable
- Preview of messages
- Grouping the messages by several selection like by Name, Conversation, Subject, Date and many more
- Sort and filter messages
Disadvantages of Desktop Email Clients
- Need to carry everywhere to access the old emails
- Need to have anti-virus software to clean the incoming and outgoing emails

There are more advantages and disadvantages for both category. I always suggest you to choose an email provider with web mail and also with IMAP access

Please post you comments

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