Unlike our predecessors, who followed the traditional login
pattern to access their Yahoo! Mail account, you can get into your account with
a simple tap on your phone. Isn’t it intriguing?
Yahoo
Account Key is one of the recent features that the tech giant has equipped with
its patrons. To make the most of the tool, one must install Yahoo App on their
Smartphone and sign-in. Account Key takes the pain of managing and remembering
multiple passwords away.
Here’s
a quick workaround for setting up Yahoo Account Key from a web browser –
Open
your internet explorer and sign in to your yahoo account.
Open
your Account Info page.
Click
“Account Security.”
Now
click “See how it works.”
Select
your device and app to get notified.
Now
click “Yes, send me a notification.”
On
your device, click Approve Icon from the notification.
On
the web browser, click “Always use Yahoo Account Key.”
Confirm
your mobile number.
A
message will appear, stating, “Yahoo Account is enabled.”
So
when you log in back to your yahoo email account using internet explorer, you
don’t have to enter the password to login into your account as a notification
will appear whenever you login; just click “Yes” on your Smartphone.
Note: Please
note if your device is lost, the mobile number will recover the account.
How to Sign in with Account Key?
After
setting up your Yahoo Account Key, it is time to use it. Follow the
below-mentioned steps to sign.
Open
the web browser and navigate to https://yahoo.com.
Select
the Mail icon at the top right of the page.
Enter
your Yahoo mail address and click Next.
Open
the notification on your mobile device to set up Yahoo Account Key to allow or
deny the sign-in request. Select Yes to proceed. Alternatively, please note to
select No if you find any suspicious login.
After
selecting Yes, you will get access to your email account.
Quick tips for managing devices:
In
case you are using multiple devices and the apps as well, you can always select
one device for notification. You can turn off Account Key and use a password
instead.
How to disable Yahoo Account
Key from a web browser?
Follow
the below-mentioned steps to turn off the access key and return to the static
password alone:
Click
your name at the top right corner and open Account Info.
Open
the Account Security tab.
Click
on Manage on the right side.
Select
Disabled Account Key at the bottom of the screen.
Now
confirm that you want to disable the account key and select Got It to return at
Yahoo Mail settings.
You
can log in without using the account key.
Manage Account Key from a Yahoo mobile app:
Open
the app and click the menu icon on the top left side of your mobile device.
Select
the account for which account key needs to be disabled.
Now
click the Manage Account Key option.
Turn
off the toggle option.
Now
click “Yes, disable Account Key.”
A
text message will appear stating, “You have disabled Account Key. You can sign
in using your password”, click got it.
Follow up Yahoo customer
support 24/7 help for any other required information.
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