Look for messages that were accidentially marked as spam

Yahoo Mail’s spam filters aren’t perfect.

Occasionally, messages end up in the Spam or Bulk Mail folder erroneously.

Automatic Spam Deletion

Messages in the Spam folder are deleted automatically after 30 days.

Yahoo Mail inbox with the Spam folder highlighted

Here’s how:

Open theSpamfolder.

pick the messages you want to recover.

Yahoo Mail searchdoesn’t look for emails in the Spam folder.

Yahoo Mail spam folder with a message highlighted

Open a single email, or select one or more.

Long-press one message to display the selection check boxes.

Tapmore items(the icon looks like three stacked dots).

Yahoo spam folder with the Not Spam button highlighted

This way, you won’t have to check these messages again.

Select theEmpty the Spam foldertrash icon ().

SelectOKto confirm your choice.

Yahoo Basic’s Spam folder with the Not Spam button highlighted

Yahoo Basic mail message

Yahoo Mail spam folder with the Actions menu highlighted

Yahoo Mail action menu with the Not Spam option highlighted

Yahoo Mail with the Apply button highlighted in the toolbar

The Spam folder in the Yahoo Mail mobile app

Yahoo Mail mobile app with the Not Spam option highlighted

Yahoo Mail inbox with the Empty Spam Folder button highlighted

Delete all emails dialogue box in Yahoo Mail with the OK button highlighted