Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Flag a Message for Follow-Up in Yahoo Mail Star messages that need extra attention in Yahoo Mail By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on June 4, 2022 Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail What to Know Flag message on web: On the inbox subject line, select the star. Or press the L key while viewing a message. Select Starred to view all flagged messages.App: Open message and tap star in upper-right corner. This article explains how to flag a message for a follow-up in both the web version of Yahoo Mail and the mobile app for iOS and Android. How to Flag a Message in Yahoo Mail If you can't deal with a new message in Yahoo Mail immediately, star it, or flag it, so that you don't forget to follow up later. To flag an email in your Yahoo Mail inbox, select the star beside the subject line. To remove the flag from a message, press Shift+L. To view your flagged messages, select Starred from the left side of Yahoo Mail. Even if you remove a flagged message from your inbox, it will remain in your Starred folder. Alternatively, you can flag a message while viewing it using Yahoo Mail keyboard shortcuts. To star a message you're currently viewing, press the L key. Star Messages in Yahoo Mail Basic and the Yahoo Mail App In the mobile version of Yahoo Mail, you cannot star messages from the inbox. First select the message to view it, then tap the star in the upper-right corner. In Yahoo Mail Basic, you can star messages from the inbox; however, there is no option to view starred messages. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit