{"id":868,"date":"2006-01-07T21:37:00","date_gmt":"2006-01-07T16:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/07\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/"},"modified":"2026-10-15T13:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-15T07:30:46","slug":"new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get a Second Yahoo Email Address (2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Want a second <strong>yahoo email address<\/strong> without opening a new account? Back in January 2006, Yahoo let Mail users grab extra &#8220;dot&#8221; addresses such as firstname.lastname@yahoo.com. This guide explains that old offer and the ways to get an extra Yahoo address that work today.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-66924\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yahoo-email-address-2026-1024x538.webp\" alt=\"How to get a second Yahoo email address\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yahoo-email-address-2026-1024x538.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yahoo-email-address-2026-300x158.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yahoo-email-address-2026-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yahoo-email-address-2026-768x403.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/wp-content\/uploads\/yahoo-email-address-2026.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> The 2006 Yahoo &#8220;dot&#8221; address offer is long over. Today the easiest way to get an extra Yahoo address on the same inbox is a disposable address, which looks like nickname-keyword@yahoo.com. Yahoo lets users in Yahoo Mail Plus regions try a few for free, with many more included in Yahoo Mail Plus. You can also simply sign up for a separate Yahoo account.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_89 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af00aab56d29\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"ez-toc-cssicon\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #1a202c;color:#1a202c\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6af00aab56d29\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#The_2006_Yahoo_%E2%80%9Cdot%E2%80%9D_email_address_offer\" >The 2006 Yahoo &#8220;dot&#8221; email address offer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#How_to_get_a_second_yahoo_email_address_today\" >How to get a second yahoo email address today<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Option_1_Disposable_addresses_same_inbox\" >Option 1: Disposable addresses (same inbox)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Option_2_Create_a_separate_Yahoo_account\" >Option 2: Create a separate Yahoo account<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Tips_for_picking_a_good_email_address\" >Tips for picking a good email address<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#FAQ\" >FAQ<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Can_I_still_get_a_Yahoo_%E2%80%9Cdot%E2%80%9D_email_address\" >Can I still get a Yahoo &#8220;dot&#8221; email address?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Are_Yahoo_disposable_addresses_free\" >Are Yahoo disposable addresses free?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Can_I_change_my_Yahoo_disposable_address_nickname_later\" >Can I change my Yahoo disposable address nickname later?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2006\/01\/new-yahoo-dot-email-addresses\/#Do_disposable_addresses_go_to_the_same_inbox\" >Do disposable addresses go to the same inbox?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_2006_Yahoo_%E2%80%9Cdot%E2%80%9D_email_address_offer\"><\/span>The 2006 Yahoo &#8220;dot&#8221; email address offer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many people liked Yahoo Mail but could never find a good address because the name they wanted was taken. In 2006 Yahoo announced, through its Yahoo Mail Beta team, that it had opened up new &#8220;dot&#8221; addresses to all Mail users. You could add a free extra address such as stunt.racer@yahoo.com, use it alongside your primary address, and send and receive mail for both from one inbox. The announcement urged users to hurry because the good names were going fast.<\/p>\n<p>That was a limited-time opening, and those extra &#8220;dot&#8221; addresses are no longer handed out in the same way.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_a_second_yahoo_email_address_today\"><\/span>How to get a second yahoo email address today<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_1_Disposable_addresses_same_inbox\"><\/span>Option 1: Disposable addresses (same inbox)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yahoo&#8217;s disposable addresses give you extra addresses that deliver to your existing inbox. Each one has a permanent nickname plus a keyword, in the form nickname-keyword@yahoo.com. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/help.yahoo.com\/kb\/SLN36718.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo&#8217;s help page<\/a>, the steps are:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open <a href=\"https:\/\/mail.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Mail<\/a> and go to More options, then Settings.<\/li>\n<li>Click Mailboxes.<\/li>\n<li>Click Add next to disposable email addresses.<\/li>\n<li>Choose your nickname carefully. Yahoo says it can&#8217;t be changed once set.<\/li>\n<li>Click Next, add a keyword and an optional description, then click Save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Yahoo says users in regions where Yahoo Mail Plus is offered can try up to 3 disposable addresses free, and Yahoo Mail Plus raises the limit much higher. If you don&#8217;t see the option, it isn&#8217;t available in your account yet.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Option_2_Create_a_separate_Yahoo_account\"><\/span>Option 2: Create a separate Yahoo account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you want a completely different address, sign up for a new Yahoo account with the name you want. Keep in mind that Yahoo may close accounts that are not used for a long time, so read our guide on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/07\/yahoo-deletes-inactive-accounts\/\">keeping your Yahoo Mail account active<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_for_picking_a_good_email_address\"><\/span>Tips for picking a good email address<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use a simple name such as firstname.lastname or first initial plus last name for work and job applications.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid numbers that reveal your birth year.<\/li>\n<li>Keep a separate disposable address for shopping sites and newsletters, so you can delete it if it starts getting spam.<\/li>\n<li>If you want to read Yahoo mail in another app, check our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.quickonlinetips.com\/archives\/2013\/10\/yahoo-mail-free-pop-forwarding\/\">Yahoo Mail forwarding and POP access<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_still_get_a_Yahoo_%E2%80%9Cdot%E2%80%9D_email_address\"><\/span>Can I still get a Yahoo &#8220;dot&#8221; email address?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The 2006 &#8220;dot&#8221; address offer has ended. Today you can add disposable addresses to your existing inbox or create a separate Yahoo account.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_Yahoo_disposable_addresses_free\"><\/span>Are Yahoo disposable addresses free?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yahoo says users in Yahoo Mail Plus regions can try up to 3 free, and Yahoo Mail Plus subscribers get many more. Availability varies by region.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_I_change_my_Yahoo_disposable_address_nickname_later\"><\/span>Can I change my Yahoo disposable address nickname later?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>No. Yahoo says the base nickname is permanent once you set it, but you can add and delete individual disposable addresses.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_disposable_addresses_go_to_the_same_inbox\"><\/span>Do disposable addresses go to the same inbox?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Mail sent to a disposable address arrives in your main Yahoo Mail account, and you can delete the address whenever you like.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want a second yahoo email address without opening a new account? 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