How to Create, Edit, and Delete Contact Lists in Yahoo Mail – Updated

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If you regularly send the same emails to a number of people from your contact, why not create or set up a contact list to group people and keep sending those emails? After creating a contact list, you can send emails by typing their name in the “To” field. You can also edit and delete the contact list whenever you want.

Learn how to create, edit, and delete contact lists in Yahoo Mail!

Steps to Create, Edit, and Delete Contact Lists in Yahoo Mail

To create, edit or remove, and delete contact lists in Yahoo Mail, we bring you a rundown of steps to follow.

How to Create a new Contact List

To set up a new contact list –

  • Click the ‘Contacts’ icon and then select the ‘lists’ tab.
  • You will then see an option ‘+ Create list’. Click on it.
  • You will be prompted to provide a name for the list (under “List name”)
  • Type the name or email address of your contacts (under “Add contacts”) that you wish to add.
  • Now, click on the “Save” option.

You have, thus, created a contact list in Yahoo Mail. Next, move to the next step, where you will learn how to add more contacts to a list.

How to Add More Contacts to a List

You must be aware that every email address counts as one contact; hence, it must be added individually to a list.

  • Sign in to your Yahoo Mail and click on the “Contacts” icon.
  • Look for the “Lists” tab and click on it. (You will be able to select the list and edit from the drop-down menu.)
  • Select the option “Add a contact to list”. Type the name or email address of your contacts (under “Add contacts”)
  • Click on the “Save” button.

Did you manage to add a contact to a list?

How to Remove or Edit a Contact from a List

If you want to edit or remove a contact from the contact list, check out the following workarounds.

  • Sign in to your Yahoo Mail and click on the “Contacts” icon.
  • Look for the “Lists” tab and click on it. (You will be able to select the list and edit from the drop-down menu.)
  • Click on the “Edit” button and then select “X” next to the email address that you wish to remove.
  • Click ‘Save’.

You have successfully removed or edited the contact from the list.

How to Delete an Existing Contact List

Check out the below-mentioned steps to delete an existing contact list.

  • Sign in to your Yahoo Mail and click on the “Contacts” icon.
  • Look for the “Lists” tab and click on it. (You will be able to select the list and edit from the drop-down menu.)
  • Click on the “Edit” button.
  • You will now see the “More options” icon.
  • Click “Delete list
  • You can click on the “OK” option (this confirms that you want to delete the list).

Follow the above workarounds to create, edit, and delete contact lists in your Yahoo Mail. The steps are simple and can be effective if executed well. You can also seek the help of professionals in case of instant assistance. Yahoo customer service 24/7 is available round the clock.

2 thoughts on “How to Create, Edit, and Delete Contact Lists in Yahoo Mail – Updated

  1. How do you edit the NAME of an email list? I want to keep the data the same but I want to change the NAME of an email list.

  2. hello It does not work!! I put the name of the list, tghen write a contact but it odes not register it, impossible to “save” the list.
    Please help

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