How to Reactivate My Yahoo Account Due to Inactivity

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Yahoo is one of the oldest and still prevalent mediums of an email exchange. You are in a hurry to write an important email, and the moment you open your Yahoo account, it says, 'Your account has been blocked or suspended due to inactivity.' Watching this error message on your screen can be very unsettling. But at the same time, Yahoo has devised a simple process to reactivate Yahoo account due to inactivity. Kindly follow the steps mentioned below to recover your Yahoo account.

1. Go to Yahoo's official webpage.

2. Click on 'Sign-in' on Yahoo's homepage.

3. Now enter your Yahoo email address, then click 'Next.'

4. If your account is recoverable, then select one of the options from recovery methods, text, or email.

5. Please enter the verification code. You can find the verification code in the text message or email.

6. Now the website will prompt you to create a new password. Select 'Continue' to change your password.

7. Click on 'Continue' again.

8. Now select the pencil icon to edit or select 'Add email or mobile number to add accounts. If not, then select 'Looks Good' to continue. Now you are able to recover your account.

How to check if your Yahoo mail Account has been suspended?

Kindly follow the steps mentioned below to check if your Yahoo mail account has been suspended or not.

1. Go to the Yahoo account recovery page.

2. Enter your Yahoo email address or username in the email address or phone number field. Then click on 'Continue.'

3. You will see a message, 'Sorry, we don't recognize that email address or phone number,' if your account is suspended.

If you can see the message mentioned in the third step above, your Yahoo mail account is suspended. Please note that you have ninety days for the accounts in Australia, India, and New Zealand to recover your account from the time of deletion. If the account is registered in Brazil, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, you have around 180 days to recover your account from deletion.

To know more ways to reactivate Yahoo account, please visit the help center page on Yahoo's official website or call the customer support service.