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How to Review Your Yahoo Mail Spam Folder Periodically

Look for messages that were accidentially marked as spam

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 25, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section About Automatic Spam Deletion Recover Mail From Spam in Yahoo Mail Recover Mail From Spam in Yahoo Mail Basic Recover Mail from Spam in the Yahoo Mail Mobile App Empty Spam Quickly in Yahoo Mail Yahoo Mail's spam filters aren't perfect. Occasionally, messages end up in the Spam or Bulk Mail folder erroneously. This is why you should check the Spam (in Yahoo Mail) or Bulk (in Yahoo Mail Classic) folder once in a while to see whether any legitimate mail is hiding there.

Automatic Spam Deletion

Messages in the Spam folder are deleted automatically after 30 days. Check the Spam folder at least once a month or every four weeks so that you don't miss messages that you want to see.

Recover Good Mail From the Spam Folder in Yahoo Mail

Marking "good" mail as Not Spam recovers the message to your Yahoo Mail inbox, makes it available for download via Yahoo Mail POP access, and trains the spam filter not to catch similar messages. Here's how: Open the Spam folder. Select the messages you want to recover. Yahoo Mail search doesn't look for emails in the Spam folder. Select Not Spam.

Recover Good Mail From Spam Folder in Yahoo Mail Basic

To restore a good email from your Spam folder using Yahoo Mail Basic: Open the Spam folder. Select the messages you want to recover. Select Not Spam. As an alternative, open a message to mark it not spam: Go to the Spam folder and open the message you want to recover. Select the Actions drop-down arrow. Choose Not spam. Select Apply.

Recover Good Mail from Spam Folder in the Yahoo Mail Mobile App

To mark an email as not spam in the Yahoo Mail app on mobile devices and have it restored to the inbox folder: In the Yahoo Mail app, go to the Spam folder. Open a single email, or select one or more. ​​Long-press one message to display the selection check boxes. Tap more items (the icon looks like three stacked dots). Select Not spam.

Empty the Spam Folder Quickly in Yahoo Mail

After you check the Spam folder and recover any good mail that was inadvertently caught, delete the remaining messages in the folder. This way, you won't have to check these messages again. To quickly delete all emails in the Yahoo Mail Spam folder: In the Yahoo Mail folder list, hover over the Spam folder. Select the Empty the Spam folder trash icon (🗑). Select OK to confirm your choice. 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 Send Spam to the Spam Folder in Yahoo Mail How to Select All Messages in Gmail How to Recover Mail From the Outlook Junk Mail Folder How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail How to Recover Missing Emails in Gmail How to Use AOL Mail Through an Email Client How to Report a Message as Spam in Yahoo Mail How to Reactivate Your Yahoo! Mail Account Due to Inactivity How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail How to Fix It When Yahoo Mail Is Not Receiving Emails How to Permanently Delete Your Yahoo Mail Account How to Report Spam in Outlook How to Send Mail From All Your Accounts in Yahoo! Mail How to Migrate Yahoo Mail and Contacts to Gmail How to Access a Yahoo Mail Account in iPhone 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