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3.8 out of 5 stars

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Yahoo! Mail Pros and Cons: Top Advantages and Disadvantages

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Generated from real user reviews

Users appreciate the ease of use of Yahoo! Mail, making navigation and organization straightforward and intuitive. (2 mentions)
Users value the intuitive design of Yahoo! Mail, making it simple to manage emails and follow prompts. (1 mentions)
Users find the navigation ease of Yahoo! Mail intuitive, making it simple to locate folders and manage emails. (1 mentions)
Users appreciate the powerful spam filters of Yahoo! Mail, enhancing their email security and overall experience. (1 mentions)
Users value the ample storage capacity of Yahoo! Mail, appreciating extensive options and customization features. (1 mentions)
Users appreciate the powerful spam filters of Yahoo! Mail, enhancing their email experience and security. (1 mentions)
Users face spam issues in Yahoo! Mail, leading to missed messages and important emails going to the spam folder. (2 mentions)
Users often face slow performance with Yahoo! Mail, impacting their overall email experience and efficiency. (1 mentions)

Top Pros or Advantages of Yahoo! Mail

1. Ease of Use
Users appreciate the ease of use of Yahoo! Mail, making navigation and organization straightforward and intuitive.
See 2 mentions

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Kslim K.
KK

Kslim K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Best email platform to me"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

Easy to clean email up, easy to see prompts

LS

lexi S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2.5/5

"always enjoyed using yahoo mail. not the biggest fan of the new update but still using it"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

easy to navigate and understand. folders are easy to find

2. Intuitive
Users value the intuitive design of Yahoo! Mail, making it simple to manage emails and follow prompts.
See 1 mentions

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Kslim K.
KK

Kslim K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Best email platform to me"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

Easy to clean email up, easy to see prompts

3. Navigation Ease
Users find the navigation ease of Yahoo! Mail intuitive, making it simple to locate folders and manage emails.
See 1 mentions

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LS

lexi S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2.5/5

"always enjoyed using yahoo mail. not the biggest fan of the new update but still using it"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

easy to navigate and understand. folders are easy to find

4. Security
Users appreciate the powerful spam filters of Yahoo! Mail, enhancing their email security and overall experience.
See 1 mentions

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Ashim M.
AM

Ashim M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Great mailing service"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

I used to be a yahoo mail user very back when it started, it is really good in compariosn to other mailing services. It has more storage options, more

5. Storage Capacity
Users value the ample storage capacity of Yahoo! Mail, appreciating extensive options and customization features.
See 1 mentions

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Ashim M.
AM

Ashim M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Great mailing service"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

I used to be a yahoo mail user very back when it started, it is really good in compariosn to other mailing services. It has more storage options, more

6. Survey Feedback
Users appreciate the powerful spam filters of Yahoo! Mail, enhancing their email experience and security.
See 1 mentions

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Ashim M.
AM

Ashim M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Great mailing service"

What do you like about Yahoo! Mail?

I used to be a yahoo mail user very back when it started, it is really good in compariosn to other mailing services. It has more storage options, more

Top Cons or Disadvantages of Yahoo! Mail

1. Spam Issues
Users face spam issues in Yahoo! Mail, leading to missed messages and important emails going to the spam folder.
See 2 mentions

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Kslim K.
KK

Kslim K.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5.0/5

"Best email platform to me"

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Ads if anything popping up on screen especially the home screen

LS

lexi S.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

2.5/5

"always enjoyed using yahoo mail. not the biggest fan of the new update but still using it"

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

some times things go into my spam mail folder that shouldn't be there and then i get a lot of missed messages

2. Slow Performance
Users often face slow performance with Yahoo! Mail, impacting their overall email experience and efficiency.
See 1 mentions

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Ashim M.
AM

Ashim M.

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4.0/5

"Great mailing service"

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

I am not sure if its secure or not. Also it has tons of ads. And sometimes its perfomance can be really slow

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Verified User in Oil & Energy
AO
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Woo hoo for yahoo"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

Easy to navigate easy to use simpler and elegant Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Not many others use Yahoo mail so functions are not Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Government Administration
AG
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Used to access a rogers email account, easy to use and access anywhere"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

Easy to access anywhere, intuitive, allows for lots of storage space and filing is easy Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

there are too many advertisements; the the homepage for yahoo is all junk news Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Financial Services
UF
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Convenience, app sized"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

The notifications make the app worth downloading. Makes having a quick reply so much easier. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

I wish I could sort out which messages would notify me Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consumer Goods
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Yahoo Mail - was great but is only OK now"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

Simple, straightforward interface

Classic view Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Allows lot of spam to filter thru unlike Gmail and hotmail; buggy software; new releases do not seem to be tested well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
GE
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Yahoo Mail Review"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

Yahoo mail is familiar and easy to use. I created my email account with Yahoo in 1998. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Yahoo mail has been slow to adapt. It has basically become my newsletter/contest/spam email account. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Andrew H.
AH
CEO/Founder
Information Technology and Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"It's not Gmail"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

I actually do like the layout of the mailbox. It's clean and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Outside of the Yahoo finance tools, it is hard to use Yahoo products when most businesses are built around Google programs. Gmail also has far more plug-ins available to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Education Management
UE
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Keeping track of contacts with Yahoo."
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

The layout is clean and easy to use. I can keep track of multiple conversations and correspondences easily. Integrates with most social networking programs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

This is a great utility, but there isn't much to separate it from the competition. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Expert User"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

The messenger service is great and the mail itself is awesome in terms of delivery Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Spams! Yahoo should strive to improve the spam problem just like Gmail. Random people mailing me which usually seems like bots is a major issue that I have with yahoo mail Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Jordan B.
JB
Housekeeping Utility
Hospitality
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"using yahoo mail is great!"
What do you like best about Yahoo! Mail?

Yahoo mail is very easy to use and has many folders for organizing my mail. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Yahoo! Mail?

Sometimes Yahoo Mail takes a while to load my messages because my inbox usually has a good amount of mail Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.