How To Change My Password Recovery Alternate Email Address.

I forgot my password email recovery address and my security question answer. when I put my email address and password, it asks me for an answer for my security question, but it has been a while and I totally forgot my alternate email address. How can I fix this problem? Basically I want to be able to change my password/recover it with having to go to the alternate email address.

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on October 12th, 2014 4:23 PM

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You may be able to recover your account using your mobile phone number. The last resort for recovering your account is Yahoo's "customer care," accessed via this form. (Or phone 800-318-0612.)

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