What to do when Yahoo Mail Storage Limit Exceeds

Running out of space in your Yahoo Mail inbox after the 2025 storage cut? Don’t panic. There are several smart ways to reclaim storage, protect your important emails, and avoid losing access. Here are 10 effective tips including using an email backup solution to safeguard your data.

  1. Empty Trash & Spam Regularly
    These folders often hold hundreds of MBs of junk. Clear them out to reclaim space.
  2. Use Search Filter size:10M
    Identify and delete large emails using this filter in the search bar.
  3. Remove Old Attachments
    Download important attachments and delete emails that are no longer needed.
  4. Delete Unused Promotional Emails
    Search by sender or keywords to bulk delete marketing and newsletter emails.
  5. Clean Sent Folder
    Often overlooked, this folder can accumulate large files over time.
  6. Use Search Filter older_than:2y
    Bulk delete emails older than 2 years to free up storage fast.
  7. Forward Emails to Another Account
    Send important emails to Gmail or Outlook, then delete from Yahoo.
  8. Download Emails as PDF or EML
    Manually save essential emails to your computer for offline storage.
  9. Upgrade Yahoo Mail Plan
    Consider Yahoo Mail Plus or 100GB/1.2TB plans if you want more online space.
  10. Use an Email Backup Solution
    Quickly archive and offload your Yahoo emails to local storage or another email service without data loss.
    Read more for a detailed guide. - Yahoo Mail Storage Limit
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