Question posted by lonestarh on January 29th, 2012

My Password Wont Work. And The Challange Questions Say I Have The Wrong Answers

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on January 31st, 2012 8:30 AM
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You can recover your Yahoo account using your alternate address instead of your security questions, as explained here. You may also phone 866-850-4303.


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