Unlock Temporary Locked Yahoo Mail Account Immediately

Unlock your temporarily locked Yahoo Mail Account quickly with this simple tricky guide below. Unblock access to get back your account working

Post Updated: Feb 2017

  • Added an official method to regain your locked Yahoo Account Access.
  • Removed Spam Comments.

Yahoo! is very strict in keeping its products and services up to its policies. Any malfunction with its products may lead to a strike on your service usage. If your Yahoo mail account is locked temporarily (12 hours), read the post carefully to regain your account back.

Following reasons are potential causes for blocking

  • Trying incorrect password attempts multiple times
  • Sending mails in large numbers more than specified limit
  • Hacking attempts on your Email ID
  • Suspicious activity on your account
  • Spam mark by recipients on receiving invaluable message
  • Unauthorised access to third party apps and software
  • POP and IMAP settings
  • Using your account at different locations at time

How to unlock Yahoo Account immediately?

The lock will be lifted automatically after 12 hours, but you can always regain access to your account immediately using the Sign-in Helper.

Method I (Official)

Step 1: Go to Yahoo Help Forum Page.

Step 2: Here click on “Account Locked” message

Step 3: Now click on Sign-in Helper

Step 4: Enter the Yahoo Mail Address or Phone Number (You can even enter recovery email ID or Phone No).

Enter Your Yahoo ID or Phone No.

Enter Your Yahoo ID or Phone No.

Step 5:  An ‘Account Key’ will be sent to your recovery mail/phone or you may be asked for the security questions.

Account Key to Recovery Address

Account Key to Recovery Address

Step 6: Follow the steps and you will regain access to your locked Yahoo! Account instantly.

Method II

When you log in to your account, cookie in the form of packets of data are stored on Yahoo servers. These cookies are the one which helps recognise your Yahoo account for further references. But when someone attempts a sign in using the wrong password the cookies are deleted. And when the limit number of attempts are crossed the cookies expire. This stimulates the Yahoo filters to think account activity as suspicious and thus locks it temporarily or for so called 12 or 24 hours.

To unlock or unblock your account you can try to Log in using another Yahoo server. These results in the formation of new and fresh cookies. The new server does not have any knowledge of expired cookies. And you are able to login and access your Yahoo! mail account again.

You can use any server listed below. (Try different servers if one doesn’t work.)

Method III

  • Remove POP and IMAP settings from email client software.
  • Revoke access to all third party apps and software.
  • Use any other browser to log in a re-open your account.

Note & Conclusion: I hope the above methods helped you in unblocking your locked Yahoo mail. If the methods don’t work you have no other option other than waiting for 12 hours which is a loose set time of account lock down.

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174 Responses

  1. Divya Gupta says:

    Please help me gain access to my account [email protected]. My password does not work even i don’t have access email address & not even update my mobile no. How i re-open my account please suggest it’s important for me.

  2. hafeez nofiu says:

    pls help me to activate my email account [email protected] even I cant get update pls help me to recover back my password

  3. Tina says:

    Please help me unlock ny account,i really want to read the message i have,cause one of it itz important pls… [email protected].. please am waitin for ur reply

    • Nikhil says:

      Follow the methods above.

      • Divya Gupta says:

        Please help me gain access to my account [email protected]. My password does not work even i don’t have access email address & not even update my mobile no. How i re-open my account please suggest it’s important for me.

  4. queen says:

    please help me unblock my yahoo account that was black last week

  5. queen says:

    please help me unblock my yahoo account that was black last week [email protected]

  6. Mai says:

    hi the method looks easy but i have lost access to my account first it was blocked for i dont know reason since then i cannot have it back anymore. the email address that was associated with my account is lost also. this is the account i use for my facebook and its importznt i dont know qhta to do.

  7. bob livingstone says:

    I am locked out none of the servers helped I know my email was being used (mailer damon undeliverable messages) system says its sent new temp password to the email but I cant get in to get it!

  8. Jo says:

    Locked out after being hacked. Sky email but a yahoo account. [email protected]. Can anyone help?

  9. sabrina says:

    Plz help i can not access my account [email protected] it says i have never signed in from this device before and my phone number changed and i am also locked out of backup email. My password i know. It just keeps saying never logged in from this device….plz

  10. HAIRIYAH BINTI MOHAMMAD says:

    hye. please help to unlock my email [email protected] my alternative email is [email protected] it says to verify unlock password. probably bcoz i had access the email more than 3 devices. already email yahoo customer service. i need to get back my email ASAP many important form i used that email.tq

  11. Amos says:

    Unlock my account

  12. Sarfraz Ebrahim says:

    Hi,
    I have 2 accounts locked on yahoo.
    Both are linked with each other and the recovery password/key has been sent to each other too.
    I have not linked my mobile no. to these accounts.
    Please can you help.
    Thanks

  13. RALPH O VONDRAK says:

    I WANT TO TRY TO GET BY USING MY MAC BOOK PRO WITHOUT MAIL FOR 72 HOURS. SINCERELY, AS EVER YOUR VERY OLD BROWSER CUSTOMER

  14. RALPH O VONDRAK says:

    Currently everyone on this planet knows when and where I SLEEP at night time.

  15. RALPH O VONDRAK says:

    thanks

  16. RALPH O VONDRAK says:

    HOW IS MODERATION PREFORMED?

  17. osarumen012000 says:

    [email protected] pls help me unlock it have tried all possible best

  18. rishabh jain says:

    sir my email id is [email protected] how can recovery id update my new rcovery id is uodate [email protected]

  19. DANA says:

    Been locked out of my account for almost 2 months. brings me to the same screen, I have tried everything in the self help and still end up at the beginning with the following message…….
    Dana

    Help

    Account Alert
    Dear Dana
    Your account safety is our top priority
    We have detected some unusual activity on your account and as a result we’ve temporarily locked it for your protection. You may unlock your account immediately by changing your password.
    Our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused, but your account safety and privacy is very important to us.
    Sincerely,
    Your customer care team
    Unlock and change password
    Even having the account key send me a code to phone , and end up right back at that screen.PLEASE HELP

  20. DANA says:

    Yet done everything, and still can not regain access to my yahoo. I am so frustrated.

  21. chander says:

    i cn’t open my yahoo id. it shows yahoo do not recogoniz . what to do

  22. Roderick says:

    Can y’all help me I don’t have phone number any more I just need a code to get in my account [email protected]

  23. dustinblackburn says:

    Are you going to make a better way to fix this im locked out of my account and its really starting to get very upset.

  24. Esther Smith says:

    My gmail is lock yahoo mail is lock I can’t remember my mobile number and is long time now how can I go to my email account

  25. Esther Smith says:

    I want to unlock this account please

  26. Stephanie says:

    My name is Stephanie I have been locked out of my yahoo account I have had for 15 years it’s linked to my other web account I have used all methods to unlock but none have worked my account recovery email is not acsessable and it’s locked me out on my cell phone and laptop the all started yesterday when I accidently removed an email app from my cell phone I tried to log in and it sent me to the account recovery key I tried trouble shoots to be able to unlock the account but nothing has worked I have another account that I’m able to use temporarly but I really need this account back. [email protected]

  27. Lani says:

    Thank you for taking time to post the tips and tutorial. People like you keep the internet a helpful community….and help locked out people like me 😉

  28. Jason says:

    This is fucking bullshit. I have years of information in my email and because my phone number changed it say I’ve never signed in from this device. I’ve literally tried everything to gain access, it’s just a big run around. Thanks yahoo for locking me out of my email for over a month!

    • Nikhil says:

      Truly, their support system has also buggered up lately.

  29. stephanie says:

    I have sent an email letting you know that I have tried you everything that was suggested and I still can not access my account. Can you help me

  30. Nnaemeka says:

    Please can u help me unlock my account, [email protected].
    The password was *** thanks

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