unlinking yahoo mail

[EuroSCUG Seniors]

Using win 10 and android phone - anyone know how to unlink Yahoo accounts

[John A]

This is a worrying issue.  It seems that once two Yahoo-based accounts have been merged, the only way to uncouple them is to permanently delete one of the accounts.  Yahoo-based accounts can include AT&T and some other providers.  There are a few cases I read about where AT&T and Yahoo accounts had been merged.

Do you know how yours got merged?

[Broulee Mike]

Hi John

As with all these events you only notice the results after you have done the deed.

I have no idea how they could have been linked.

Because of the low visual impact of the linking I was only aware of this happening by chance. I think there are 2 possible scenarios:

The first might have been signing into the Yahoo app, but I can't remember the incident so that's not helpful.

Secondly, for some reason they were linked as suggested though a third party like Facebook, again I don't remember having any options presented that would do this.

It is worrying as these were two completely separate accounts neither uses the other as a rescue email, and there is no reference to either. There is a big push to get all acconts under one roof for some reason eg even Google wants to list everything on a sign up page.

There are numerous solutions out there but all the one I have found refer one to places and options that either do not work or do not exist, as with the one you sjowed me.

Frustrating is the word.

The only solution I can see is to permanently delete one's linked account, then resurrect it (this is possible within I think 3 months but don't quote me.), and then see if they are unlinked. This sounds dangerous to me, as how does one know if this will work until after the event...

Mike

[John Allen]

I wonder if the Yahoo app was asking you if it could link to your Yahoo account X and you unintentionally logged in to Yahoo account Y, thereby linking the two.

I agree that deleting the account is heading into uncharted waters as far as whether (a) that account is able to be reinstated, and (b) whether it is still linked.

This is a major issue with Yahoo.  I looked at the equivalent in GMail which is "connect" two or more accounts - that is quite straightforward to either Connect of Disconnect an account in Account Settings.

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[Broulee Mike]

Hi all

Yahoo has responded to the millions of complaints about this and certainly in my account this has now been unlinked from any other Yahoo account.  The moral is KEEP SQUEAKING!

On Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at 7:32:27 AM UTC+10, EuroSCUG Seniors wrote: