How to Use Yahoo Mail Options

Did you know that you can change your Yahoo email appearance, signature and auto reply functions? There are some easy steps you can take to have an email account that looks professional and provides all the functionality you need. The best part of all is that its all free! Read more to learn how.

Things You'll Need

• Yahoo account
• Email
• Internet
• Time

Instructions

1. Go on the Internet to retrieve your Yahoo email. This is done by way of a shortcut link, desktop icon or typing Yahoo! Mail in a search engine.

2. Click the blue "options" choice and then select mail options from that menu. This is located in the far right corner of your screen. This will open up a new screen, which will display several choices in the left-hand column.

3. Click the first General tab. Here you can change: text font and size, message viewing preference, shortcut settings, home country, reply and forward formats, mail options, saved mail, and contact list. All can be done with the click of a mouse. Check the box to select the feature. Click "save changes", located at the top of that menu, to save your changes. Failure to do so will result in loss of changes.

4. Click the signature tab on the left, just below the General tab. Here you can set a professional signature as well as add a title with your name. Choose this option for business promotion and professional content. Select "show a signature on all outgoing messages" when done. Save changes at the top of the page, as you did previously.

5. Click "Spam" to set a filter. Use this function to block unwanted spam and other email you do not wish to receive. Be aware that you can only block a certain number of addresses. If you accidentally block the wrong email address, highlight it and then click "remove". Note that you can also block chat IDs.

6. Click "Vacation Response" to set up an automatic reply when you will are unable to check your email for a period of time. You can personalize your message with a return date, alternate mode of contact, and alternate email or website address. Remember to remove the auto forward feature when you return by unchecking the "enable" box.

7. Click "upgrades" for features that are not listed. You will have to pay for these services, as they are not part of Yahoo email.

Tips & Warnings

• Change preferences and options at any time, as they are not permanent.

Resources

• AT&T Yahoo Internet
• More about Yahoo email
• Print Yahoo email