How Do I Report Spam in Yahoo Mail?

By the Spamtrace team. . 1 minute read.

To report spam in Yahoo Mail, open the email on a computer and click Spam in the toolbar at the top. The email moves to your Spam folder. To tell the network that sent it, click the three dots, choose View raw message, and report that text to the network's abuse team.

How do you mark an email as spam in Yahoo Mail?

  1. Open Yahoo Mail on a computer and open the email.
  2. Click Spam in the toolbar at the top.
  3. The email moves to your Spam folder.

If you do not see it, look under the three dots. Yahoo's layout changes from time to time.

How do you view the raw message in Yahoo Mail?

  1. Open the email on a computer.
  2. Click the three dots in the toolbar.
  3. Click View raw message. A new tab opens.
  4. Select all of the text and copy it.

Then paste it into Spamtrace. We show you which network really sent the email, and draft a report for you to approve.

Is it safe to open a spam email to report it?

Opening an email is usually safe on an up-to-date device. The danger comes from clicking links, opening attachments, or replying. Do not do any of those. Copying the raw message does not click anything in the email.

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