How to Turn Off Yahoo Account Key In Yahoo Mail Account?

Yahoo Account Key is an amazing feature to secure your account, especially Yahoo Mail. Enabling this feature enhances the security of your account in comparison to regular password security. In order to enable the Account feature in your account, you need to install a Yahoo app on your phone. This is important as you will need to allow access from the Yahoo app on your phone to access your account on a web browser. You can easily enable Account Key in your Yahoo Mail account by going to Account info > Account Security > Enable Account Key section and follow the on-screen instructions. While Account Key is an excellent way to secure your Yahoo Mail account, if you have enabled it for your account but don’t want to use it anymore, you can disable it by following the steps provided below.

Steps to Turn Off Account in Yahoo Mail Account

1. On your computer, open a supported web browser and go to the Yahoo Mail sign-in page. Now, log in to your account.
2. Once you are logged in to your Yahoo Mail account, you will need to click on your profile name located on the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear on your screen.
3. From the drop-down menu, you will need to click on the Account info You will be directed to the Account info section of your Yahoo Mail account.
4. Once you are on the Account info section, you will need to select the Account security option from the left-hand side panel. You will be directed to the Account security section of your Yahoo Mail account.

NOTE: You may be prompted to enter the password of your Yahoo Mail account to get access to the Account security section.

5. In the Account security section, you will need to click on the Manage option next to the section where it says “Yahoo Account Key is enabled”. A small window will appear on your screen.
6. In the window that appears on your screen, you will need to click on the Slider button next to your registered device. As you will click on the slider button, you will be logged out of your Yahoo Mail account and will be directed to the Yahoo sign-in page. From here, you can sign in to your account using your regular password.

Well, now as you know how to turn off the Yahoo Account Key feature in your account, you can easily access your Yahoo Mail account using a regular password. Additionally, if you wish to enhance the security of your account, you can use the two-step verification feature for it. When you enable the Two-Step verification feature for your account, it sends a security code to your phone each time you (or someone else) try to log in to your account. To enable two-step verification feature, follow these steps:

Steps to Enable Two-Step Verification Feature

1. Once you are logged in to your Yahoo Mail account, you will need to click on your profile name located on the top-right corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear on your screen.
2. From the drop-down menu, you will need to click on the Account info You will be directed to the Account info section of your Yahoo Mail account.
3. Once you are on the Account info section, you will need to select the Account security option from the left-hand side panel. You will be directed to the Account security section of your Yahoo Mail account.
   1. NOTE: You may be prompted to enter the password of your Yahoo Mail account to get access to the Account security
4. In the Account security section, you will need to scroll down and click on the slider button next to the Two-step verification option. This will open a new window on your screen where you will be prompted to enter a phone number.
5. Enter a desired phone number in the provided field and click on the Send SMS button to receive a verification code on your phone number.

NOTE: You can also receive a verification code via call by clicking on the Call me button instead of the Send SMS button.

6. Then, enter the verification code in the provided field and click on the Verify Once your phone number gets verified, Two-step verification feature will be enabled in your Yahoo Mail account.

So, now you know how to secure your Yahoo Mail account using a Two-step verification feature instead of the Account key, you can easily use this feature to enhance the security of your account. For further help, you can directly speak with Yahoo customer support helpline number to fix the Yahoo mail account issue.