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How to Get Instant Yahoo Mail Alerts of New Messages

Find out about new emails as soon as they arrive

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 16, 2021 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail

What to Know

Go to Settings > More Settings > Notifications. Turn on Desktop notifications. This article explains how to tell Yahoo Mail to send notifications when you receive new email. The instructions apply regardless of browser.

Turn On Alerts of New Messages in Yahoo Mail

Here's how to configure Yahoo Mail for instant new mail notifications: Open Yahoo Mail in a web browser. Click the gear icon in the upper-right corner. Click More Settings. Click Notifications. Click the Desktop notifications switch to turn it to on/blue. You may receive a request to OK notifications from this website. If you do, click Allow. Close and re-open Yahoo Mail in your browser.​ Keep it open to let it send you notifications.

How to Get Instant Yahoo Mail Alerts of New Messages via IMAP

To get near-instant notifications of new messages that arrive in your Yahoo Mail account, you can also: Set up the Yahoo Mail account in an email program or mail checker using IMAP (with IMAP IDLE enabled). Make sure the email program is running and set to display alerts for new messages. 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 Get Alerts for New Replies in a Thread with iOS Mail How to Set Up New Email Alerts in Apple Mail How to Open Emails Side by Side in Yahoo Mail How to Get New Mail Desktop Notifications for Gmail How to Reactivate Your Yahoo! Mail Account Due to Inactivity How to Send Mail From All Your Accounts in Yahoo! Mail How to Use Yahoo Mail as a Virus Scanner How to Access Yahoo Mail With Outlook How to Send Spam to the Spam Folder in Yahoo Mail How to Reply to an Email in Yahoo Mail How to Access a Yahoo Mail Account in iPhone Mail How to Manage Yahoo Mail App Passwords How to Permanently Delete Your Yahoo Mail Account Learn How to Create a Yahoo Mail Account How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail How to Make Yahoo! Mail the Default Email in Firefox 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