In order to provide its services to a wider audience, Yahoo has made its applications available on desktop and mobile devices. So, whether you prefer to access applications through a desktop or mobile devices such as smartphone, tablet, iPad, iPod, etc. you can easily access Yahoo products such as Yahoo Mail, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports and more by signing in and out of your account from a desktop or mobile devices. Yahoo Mail is among the most widely used application of Yahoo.
While the application is known for its smooth functionality, however, some users face different issues with your Yahoo Mail application. One of the most common issues experienced by users with their Yahoo Mail app is a problem signing out of their account. If you are also experiencing an issue when trying to log out of your Yahoo Mail app, you can try following the information provided below.
Guide to Log Out of Yahoo Mail App
Whether you are facing trouble signing out of the Yahoo Mail app on a desktop browser or mobile browser, you can follow the steps provided below.
Steps to Log Out of Yahoo Mail App on Mobile Browser
If you have been accessing your Yahoo Mail on your mobile browser, you can easily log out from your account by following these instructions.
- On your mobile, go to the application menu and tap on the browser icon using which you access your Yahoo Mail account. This will open the browser on your mobile screen.
- Once the browser gets launched on your mobile device, you will need to open the Yahoo Mail account from which you wish to log out.
- Once you have accessed your Yahoo Mail account on your mobile browser, you will need to tap on the Menu bar icon located on the top-left corner of the screen. This will open a drop-down menu on your screen.
- From the drop-down menu that appears on your screen, you will need to tap on the Sign out option just located below your Yahoo Mail address.
- As you will tap on the Sign out button, you will be prompted with a message that reads – “Are you sure want to sign out of your account?” along with following two options:
- No, keep me signed in
- Sign out
- From the given options, you will need to tap on the Sign out Doing so will log you out of your Yahoo Mail account on a mobile browser.
Steps to Log Out of Yahoo Mail on Desktop Browser
- Open a Yahoo supported web browser on your desktop and go to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Once you are in your Yahoo Mail account, you will need to click on your profile picture located on the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear on your screen.
- In the drop-down menu, you will need to click on the Sign-out
- As you will click on the Sign out button, you will be logged out of your Yahoo Mail account.
Now, if you have been accessing your Yahoo Mail account using the Yahoo Mail app on your mobile device, you can follow these steps to log out of the Yahoo Mail app.
Steps to Log Out of Yahoo Mail App (Android)
- On your Android mobile device, go to the application menu and tap on the Yahoo Mail app icon. This will direct you to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Once the Yahoo Mail app gets launched on your mobile device, you will be shown the Inbox Folder of your account.
- Here, you will need to tap on your Profile image located on the top-left corner of the screen. This will open a menu on your screen.
- From the given menu, you will need to tap on the Manage accounts This will direct you to the next screen.
- On the next screen, you will see the list of your email accounts added in the Yahoo Mail app.
- From the list of email accounts, you will need to tap on the Slider button next to the Yahoo Mail account which you wish to log out from.
- As you will tap on the Slider button next to your email account, you will be prompted with a message that reads – “Are you trying to sign out? You don’t have to” “By turning off an account, no one can access your data in this app. Along with the message, you will be given the following two options:
- TURN OFF ACCOUNT
- Cancel
- From the given options, you will need to tap on the “TURN OFF ACCOUNT” button. Doing so will disable your Yahoo Mail account from getting accessed through the Yahoo Mail app.
- Alternatively, you can also tap on the Edit option located on the top-right corner in the Manage accounts As you will tap on the Edit option, you will see a Remove button appearing next to your Yahoo Mail account instead of the slider button.
- So, if you wish to remove your account from the list, you can simply tap on the Remove button and confirm the same by tapping on the REMOVE option in the prompt that reads “Remove the account from this device?”
- Your Yahoo Mail account will be removed from the Yahoo Mail app.
NOTE: You will only be able to turn off your Yahoo Mail account on the Yahoo Mail app and won’t be able to sign out of it. Whenever you wish to access your Yahoo Mail account using the app, simply open the Yahoo Mail app on your device and sign in to your account as suggested.
Steps to Uninstall Yahoo Mail App on Android Device
Alternatively, instead of or turning off your Yahoo Mail account, you can also uninstall the Yahoo Mail app from your mobile device. However, when uninstalling the app, make sure that you were accessing only a single Yahoo Mail account using the app. Now to uninstall the Yahoo Mail app, you will need to follow these steps.
- On your Android mobile device, go to the Play Store app.
- In the Pay Store app, you will need to tap on the Menu bar icon (three horizontal lines) locate on the top-left corner of the screen. This will open a menu on your screen.
- From the menu, you will need to select My apps & games You will be directed to the next screen where you will see the list of applications and games installed on your device.
- From the list, you will need to select the Yahoo Mail app. You will be directed to the next screen where you will be given two options – Uninstall and Open.
- Here, you will need to tap on the Uninstall button. Doing so will open a prompt that reads – “Do you want to uninstall this app”. Here, you will need to tap on the OK option to uninstall the application.
Steps to Log Out Yahoo Mail App in iOS (iPhone, iPad, and iPod)
- Go to the application menu on your iOS device and tap on the Yahoo Mail app icon. You will be directed to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Once the Yahoo Mail app opens on your mobile device, you will need to tap on your Profile image located on the upper-left corner of the screen. A menu will open on your screen.
- From the given menu, you will need to tap on the Manage accounts As you will tap on this option, you will be directed to the next screen.
- On the next screen, you will see the list of your email accounts added to the app.
- Here, you will need to tap on the slider button next to the Yahoo Mail account which you wish to log out from.
- As you will tap on the Slider button next to your email account, you will be prompted with a message that reads – “Are you trying to sign out? You don’t have to” “By turning off an account, no one can access your data in this app. Along with the message, you will see the following two options:
- TURN OFF ACCOUNT
- Cancel
- Here, you will need to tap on the “TURN OFF ACCOUNT” button. This will disable your Yahoo Mail account from getting accessed through Yahoo Mail application.
- If you also wish to remove your Yahoo Mail account from the app, you will need to tap on the Edit option located on the top-right corner in the Manage accounts Tapping on the Edit option will display a Remove button next to your Yahoo Mail account instead of the slider button.
- So, if you wish to delete your Yahoo Mail account from the app, simply tap on the Remove button and confirm the same by tapping on the REMOVE option in the prompt that says “Remove the account from this device?”
- This will remove your Yahoo Mail account from the Yahoo Mail app.
NOTE: The Yahoo Mail application only allows you to either turn off your account or remove it from the app. If you just turn off your account, you can access your Yahoo Mail account using the app whenever you wish to. For this, you will just need to open the Yahoo Mail app on your device and sign in to your account as prompted.
Steps to Uninstall Yahoo Mail App on iOS (iPhone, iPad, and iPod)
Instead of turning off your Yahoo Mail account, you can also uninstall the Yahoo Mail app from your iOS device. However, when uninstalling the app, it is suggested to ensure that you have added only a single Yahoo Mail account. This is important because uninstalling the app will remove all the other accounts as well. Now to uninstall the Yahoo Mail app from your iPhone, you will need to follow these steps.
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, go to the application menu.
- From the application menu, you will need to hold and long-press the Yahoo Mail app icon (or any other icon) until the icons begin to jiggle.
- As the app icons will begin to jiggle, you will see a small “X” icon on the top-right corner of the icon.
- Here, you will need to press the “X” option on the Yahoo Mail app icon to uninstall the app from your iOS device.
So, these are the steps that you will need to follow to log out of your Yahoo Mail app in different scenarios. If you ever wish to sign in to your Yahoo Mail app, you can do so easily by following the steps provided below.
Steps to Sign in to Yahoo Mail Using a Mobile Browser
- On your mobile device, go to the application menu and select the web browser app using which you wish to access your Yahoo Mail account.
- Once you have opened the web browser app on your mobile device, you will need to go to https://m.yahoo.com/.
- Once the website gets opened on your screen, you will need to tap on the Menu bar icon located on the top-left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear on your screen.
- From the drop-down menu that appears on your screen, you will need to tap on the Sign-in This will direct you to the next screen where you will be prompted to enter your Yahoo ID. So, enter your Yahoo Mail User ID (Username, Email Address, or Mobile Number) in the provided field and tap on the Next button.
- On the next screen, you will need to enter your Yahoo Mail account password in the provided field and press the Next You will be logged in to your account.
Steps to Sign in to Yahoo Mail Using a Desktop Browser
- Open a web browser on your desktop. Make sure the web browser is up-to-date and is supported by Yahoo.
- Once you have opened the web browser, you will need to go to the Yahoo Mail sign-in
- On the Yahoo Mail sign-in page, you will need to enter your Yahoo user id (Username, Email Address, or Mobile Number) in the provided field and click on the Next
- On the next screen, you will be prompted to enter your password in the provided field. So, enter the password and press the Next You will be signed in to your Yahoo Mail account.
Steps to Log in to Yahoo Mail App on Android
- On your Android mobile device, go to the application menu and tap on the Yahoo Mail app icon. This will direct you to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Once the Yahoo Mail app gets opened on your mobile device, you will be taken to the screen where you will be prompted with a message that reads “Sign in with Yahoo”.
- Here, you will need to tap on the “Sign in with Yahoo” button. you will be directed to the next screen where you will be prompted to select your account. So, simply tap on your Yahoo Mail account
- As you will select your Yahoo Mail account, you will be prompted to confirm your identity.
- After confirming your identity successfully, you will be directed to your Yahoo Mail account and will be signed in to your account.
Steps to Log in to Yahoo Mail App on iOS (iPhone, iPad, and iPod)
- On your iPhone, iPad, or iPod, tap on the Yahoo Mail app icon. You will be directed to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Once the Yahoo Mail app gets opened on your iOS device, you will be directed to the screen where you will see the “Sign in with Yahoo” button.
- Tap on the “Sign in with Yahoo” button which will direct you to the next screen.
- On the next screen, you will be prompted to select your account.
- After selecting your Yahoo Mail account, you will be prompted to confirm your identity.
- Follow the on-screen prompts to confirm your identity.
- After the successful confirmation of your identity, you will be directed to your Yahoo Mail account and will be signed into it.
NOTE: In case you created your account using a non-Yahoo email or using the one which ends with ymail or rocketmail, you will need to enter your complete email address.
So, these are the steps that you will need to follow to log in and log out of the Yahoo Mail app.
