How to make a group email in yahoo

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Create a new contact list
Add more contacts to a list
Remove a contact from a list
Delete an existing contact list
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How do I Create a group email address list?
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How to Send Group Emails with Yahoo

Our GroupMail email marketing software is a great way to connect your Yahoo account and send group emails with Yahoo. In addition, you can export your Yahoo contacts and import to GroupMail in an instant. You can then use the mail merge feature of GroupMail to send personalized messages to all your Yahoo contacts, directly from your PC.

Note: Yahoo have some sending limits when sending group emails. They don’t specify what the exact limits are, but you are sent a notice when you reach such limits.

However, GroupMail allows you to configure your settings to slow down sending and look to remain within the Yahoo limits. You can then send your group email over a number of hours/days so that you never exceed their quotas.

View our step-by-step tutorial to set-up your Yahoo sending account within GroupMail.

Using Yahoo with GroupMail is a great option if you’re sending to a small list, however if you have a large list, then you may need to look at alternative providers. One provider we highly recommend is SMTP2Go.

For more information, you can view Yahoo’s own guidelines on sending group email here:
https://help.yahoo.com/kb/yahoo-mail-email-sending-limits-sln3353.html

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No contacts yet? - Add the contacts info to your Yahoo Contacts first!

From the contacts you already have in your Yahoo Contacts, set up a contact list with a group of people you often send the same emails to. For example, you email the same content to 3 friends every week. Instead, create a contact list called "Friends". Send one email to your group by typing its name: Friends in the "To" field of a new email.

Create a new contact list

Click the Contacts icon
.
Click the Lists tab.
Click + Create list.
Alternatively, select + Create list from the drop-down menu.
Name the list and add your contacts.
Click Save.

Add more contacts to a list

Click the Contacts icon
.
Click the Lists tab.
Select the list you want to edit from the drop-down menu.
Under "Add contacts" type the name or address of contacts you want to add, and select it from the suggestions to add it to the list.
Click Save.

Remove a contact from a list

Click the Contacts icon
.
Click the Lists tab.
Select the list you want to edit from the drop-down menu.
Click Edit.
Click the X next to the email address you want to delete.
Click Save.

Delete an existing contact list

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This wikiHow teaches you how to create a group contact list in your Yahoo Mail account. If you manage a newsletter for your workplace, blog, neighborhood group, or you just find yourself e-mailing the same group of people pretty often, you can create a custom group list containing all of the intended recipients. It's not possible to create a group mailing list in the Yahoo Mail mobile app, so you'll need access to a computer to get started.

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Sign into https://mail.yahoo.com. If you're not already signed in to your account, follow the on-screen instructions to sign in now.
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Click the Contacts icon. It looks like a small card with the outline of a person, and you'll find it at the top of the rightmost column.[1]
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Make sure your contacts list is up to date. You can only add people to your group mailing list if they are already saved to your main contacts list. Click the All tab at the top of the Contacts panel on the right to view your contacts. Then, if you need to add anyone, follow these steps:
- To add contacts manually, tap + Add a new contact at the bottom of the right panel to do so. You don't need to fill out all of the details for each contact, but you should at least include a name and email address.
- To import contacts from another email account (Gmail, Outlook, AOL, or another Yahoo account) or from LinkedIn, click the three dots at the top-right corner of the right panel, select Import from another account, and follow the on-screen instructions.
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Click the Lists tab. It's at the top of the Contacts panel on the right, right next to the All tab.
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Click + Create List. It's at the top of the Lists panel on the right.
- If you already have a mailing list, you'll see its name instead of the option to create a new list. Just click the drop-down menu at the top of the right panel and select + Create list to create another.
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Enter a name for your list. This name should describe the type of list, such as "Neighborhood Group" or "Board Members." Type this name into the "List name" field at the top of the Create List panel.
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Add contacts to the list. To do this, start typing a contact's name into the "Add contacts" field in the right panel. When the contact's name appears, click it to add them to the list. Continue adding members until you're ready to save your work.
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Click the Save button. It's at the bottom of the right panel. Your list is now saved in the Lists tab.
- To manage list members in the future, click the Contacts icon, click the Lists tab, select the list from the drop-down menu, and then click Edit. Just remember that new members must already be added to your main contacts list before you can add them to the group.

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Compose a new message in Yahoo Mail. To do this, sign in to https://mail.yahoo.com and click the purple Compose button at the top-right corner.
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Type your own email address into the "To" field. It's at the top of the message. The reason you're only adding your own address here is so members of the group cannot see each others' names and email addresses. This also prevents peoples' responses to your message from being delivered to everyone on the list.
- Alternatively, if you want your mailing list to be an ongoing discussion in which everyone can reply to all members, you can type the group name into the "To" field instead. Keep in mind that these will make all group members' names and email addresses visible to everyone who receives the message. This is not recommended because there's no way to "unsubscribe" from a group message like this.
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Click CC / BCC. It's at the top-right corner of the new message. Additional blanks will appear.
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Type the name of the group mailing list into the "BCC" field. Just click the mouse in the field and type the name of the group you created. When the name appears as a clickable option, click it to select it.
- When you click the group name, you'll see the full list of member email addresses appear on the BCC line. Don't worry, since you're using the BCC field, your recipients can't see the list.
- If you entered your group name into the "To" field, just skip this step.
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Enter the subject of your message. This is how your message will appear in your mailing list members' inboxes.
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Create your message. In the largest part of the new message, type what you'd like to send to the group. You can use Yahoo's design toolbar at the bottom of the message to customize fonts, add images, and attach files. You can also paste text you've composed in other applications, such as Word.
- Most mailboxes cannot handle attachments larger than 2 GB in size. If you need to attach a large file, use a cloud service like Dropbox or Google Drive.
- To use one of Yahoo's colorful stationery options, click the icon of a book with a heart inside at the bottom of the message. These designs can help make your mailing stand out in a sea of boring-looking newsletters.
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Click the Send button to send your message. It's the blue button at the bottom-left corner of the new message. This sends your message to the recipient list.
- As long as you added your group list name to the "BCC" field instead of the "To" field, all replies will go directly to you and not other group members.

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What is the maximum number of contacts I can have in a group?

It depends on what type of app you're using, but usually you can add up to 150 people.
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How do I determine how many people to put on a mailing list on Yahoo?

As many as you wish. All recipients should have indicated an interest in the content you are sending and given you permission to email them. Otherwise, you are spamming them. Be sure to include in your message a statement that anyone can remove themselves from the recipient list: simply click Reply, type unsubscribe in the subject field, and send.

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To prevent spam, Yahoo limits the number of emails you can send within a certain time period.[2] If you reach the threshold (which, unfortunately, is not public information), you'll be warned that you have to wait before sending your message.
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It's a good idea to include a sentence or two about unsubscribing from future mailings. Since you're using Yahoo mail and not a major mailing list service, you can just let people know they can write you directly to unsubscribe. If someone asks to be removed from your mailing list, do so before sending out another mailing.
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1. Sign in to Yahoo Mail on your computer.
2. Click the Contacts icon.
3. Click Lists.
4. Click Create List.
5. Enter a name for your list.
6. Enter members from your contacts.
7. Click Save.
8. Add the list's name to the BCC field when emailing the group.

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How do I Create a group email address list?

How to create an email group in Gmail: A step-by-step guide.

Open Google Contacts..

Create a group label..

Add contacts to your label..

Select the label name in the “to” field..

Send an email to the group..

Can I send a mass email from Yahoo?

There are two ways to send bulk emails. The first option is to manually add multiple recipients to an email in Yahoo Mail. However, the number of recipients is limited to only 100 per email. Instead, you can choose the second option and use a specialized bulk email service like SendPulse.