How to Connect Yahoo Mail to Facebook

Written by Jack Lloyd

Last Updated: March 29, 2019 Approved

Connecting your Yahoo account with your Facebook account effectively expands your Yahoo contacts list. To do this, you'll need to open your Yahoo account settings on a desktop; as of October 2016, you cannot link Facebook and Yahoo via the Yahoo mobile app.

Steps

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Open the Yahoo website. If you aren't already signed into Yahoo, you'll need to enter your name and password to view your mail.
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Click Mail. This option is in the top right corner of your Yahoo page.

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3
Click the Settings gear. You can find this in the top right corner of your Yahoo inbox.
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Click Settings.
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Click Accounts.
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Click "Connect" next to Facebook. If you aren't already signed into Facebook, you will be prompted to do so.^{[1]
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Click Continue as Your Name.
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Click OK. Your Yahoo and Facebook accounts are now connected!
- To disconnect your accounts at any time, click "Disconnect" next to the Facebook option.

Community Q&A

Question

How can I create a FB account using my Yahoo email to confirm it?

Community Answer

During the Facebook account registration, you will be ask to fill in your email address when you are filling the Yahoo mail form. Before your account will be successfully created you will have to confirm your email by going to that email and clicking on a link they send you in an email.
Question

What if you forgot your password on Facebook?

Community Answer

You'll need to reset your Facebook password through Facebook before linking your accounts.
Question

How do I connect Facebook to Yahoo using my mobile phone?

Community Answer

Log in to both on your phone.