

This means that after four weeks, the cookie will automatically be deleted, and you'll be asked to sign in again to use any functionality on Yahoo properties that require authentication (checking your emails, rating a comment, answering a question in Yahoo Answers, etc.) This cookie is automatically cleared if you manually log out, or if you delete your browser's cookies.īut you can change how long you stay signed in: from any page on, click on your username in top right corner to get to your profile page. When you login to Yahoo and check the " Keep me signed in" checkbox, a cookie will be created for that web browser: by default, that cookie's lifespan is 4 weeks. Now that we've added our account to the Yahoo Mail app, the Login Tips logo (our "profile picture" :) shows up at the top.Ĭustomize your sign-in settings (automatic logout option) Your picture will also appear in the official mobile Yahoo Mail app for iOS (iPhone / iPad / iPod touch) and Android devices (including Amazon's Kindle Fire HD tablets). If you are using the official Yahoo Mail app for iOS (iPhone / iPad / iPod touch) or Android (or Kindle Fire HD tablets), you can't logout: like an email program, you'd have to remove your email account to effectively "log out"! If you are browsing the mobile Yahoo site ( m.) using a web browser on your cell phone or tablet, tap on the menu button (icon that shows three horizontal bars in the top left corner of any page), and tap on the " Sign Out" link that appears on the right, inside the pop-over menu: Tip: if you were checking your emails in the mobile website version of Yahoo Mail, also tap on the menu button on the left, but the " Sign Out" link will be all the way to the bottom of the menu.
