How to Change Your Yahoo or AT & T Email Password

How to change your Yahoo email password

Login to your Yahoo account using your current password. Click on the gear icon in the upper

right corner of the screen. A menu similar to the one shown below will appear.

Click on Account Info.

Reenter your current password when prompted.

Click on Change your password in the Sign-In and Security section of the page.

Enter your current password, enter a new password and then click the Save button.

If you have a cell phone and can receive text messages, you can add an extra layer of security to

your account by enabling second sign-in verification. Second sign-in verification is also located

in the Sign-In and Security section.

You will need to enter your current password again.

A Screen similar to the one shown below will appear.

With second sign-in verification is active, you will receive a text message on your cell phone

with an additional code that must be entered before you gain access to your Yahoo account.

This process is inconvenient, but it does make it make unauthorized access to your account

more difficult.

How to change your AT & T email password

If your email address ends in @sbcglobal.net or @att.net you have an AT &T email address. AT

&T actually uses Yahoo for their email services.

Login to your AT &T email account at att.yahoo.com using your current password. Click Hi,

please sign In, in the upper right corner of the screen.

Once logged in, click on the envelope icon in the upper right corner of the screen.

Click on the gear icon in the upper right corner of the screen. A menu similar to the one shown

below will appear.

Click on Account Info.

Reenter your current password when prompted.

Click on Manage passwords and account security in the Sign-In and Security section of the

page.

A page similar to the one below will appear.

Select the appropriate account type, most likely All Personal Internet or Email Accounts and

click Continue.

Reenter your email address and current password.

Once logged in, click on Change password in the My Email section on the right side of the

screen.

Enter your current password and new password in the Change Password section.

The requirements for a new password are:

Click the Save Changes button after entering your old and new password.

You will see a confirmation similar to the one below if the password change completed

successfully.

Click Continue to return to the user profile screen. Click the Log Out button in the upper right

corner of the screen.