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Use Filters to See Only Important Mail in Yahoo Mail

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By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 27, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section Star an Email Find Important Emails Yahoo Mail's Starred Category This article describes how to use Yahoo Mail's star system to see only your important Yahoo Mail emails and not those that can wait until later. You may also sort messages by certain criteria to find important messages without sifting through hundreds of others.

How to Star an Email

The simplest way to let Yahoo know that a message is important is to manually star it using the Star icon next to the subject. Locate the message in your Inbox. Select the Star icon to the left of the subject. The icon turns orange.

How to Find Important Yahoo Mail Emails

Use the Sort filters to find email messages. For example, sort to see unread messages and hide emails that you opened. Or, find an email with an attachment you need. Select the Sort drop-down arrow. Choose a sorting option from the list. Choices include: Date: Newest on top: Newest emails show at the top of the list. Date: Oldest on top: If you're looking for old emails or want to delete old messages, sort by date so that the old emails are shown first. Unread Messages: See all unread messages first, which might include emails you never opened or ones you marked as unread. Starred: View starred messages ahead of other emails. Your inbox rearranges and lists messages based on the chosen method.

Yahoo Mail' s Starred Category

Yahoo Mail also has a dedicated Starred category. This puts emails Yahoo deems as important into a special filter so that you can easily access those messages. It also automatically includes messages that you've starred. Important Yahoo Mail messages might be those that involve people you emailed more than once or messages from people in your contact list. To open the Starred category, select Starred from the left panel of Yahoo Mail. This category is part of the main list, along with the Inbox, Sent, and other top mail categories. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit More from Lifewire How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail How to Send Spam to the Spam Folder in Yahoo Mail How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail How to Select All Messages in Gmail How to Open Emails Side by Side in Yahoo Mail How to Search Mail in iPhone Mail How to Permanently Delete Your Yahoo Mail Account How to Use Yahoo Mail as a Virus Scanner How to Send Mail From All Your Accounts in Yahoo! Mail How to Insert Graphical Smileys in Yahoo Mail Messages How to Access a Yahoo Mail Account in iPhone Mail How to Enable or Disable Conversation View in Yahoo Mail How to Set up a Filter in Yahoo! Mail How to Fix It When Yahoo Mail Is Not Receiving Emails How to Quote Text From an Original Email When Replying in Yahoo Mail How to Select All Messages in a Yahoo Mail Folder Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up Newsletter Sign Up By clicking “Accept All Cookies”, you agree to the storing of cookies on your device to enhance site navigation, analyze site usage, and assist in our marketing efforts. Cookies Settings Accept All Cookies