How to Print an Email in Yahoo Mail

Make a hard copy of your email messages for offline use

By
Heinz Tschabitscher
Heinz Tschabitscher
Heinz Tschabitscher
Writer
  • University of Vienna
A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997.
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Updated on May 26, 2021

Yahoo Mail makes it easy to get a printable version of any email message.

How to Print Messages From Yahoo Mail

Follow these steps to print a specific email or entire conversation from Yahoo Mail:

  1. In your browser, open the message you want to print.

    The Yahoo Mail inbox.

  2. Select the Print icon in the upper-right corner of the email, or select Print under the More menu (three dots).

    The Print commands

  3. Make any changes desired, such as the number of Pages to print, number of Copies, Layout, Paper size, and more.

    Print dialog box from Google Chrome.

  4. Select Print.

    The Print button

How to Print From Yahoo Mail Basic

To print an email in Yahoo Mail Basic:

  1. In your browser, open the message you want to print.

    Screenshot showing an open email within Yahoo Mail.

  2. Select Print in the upper-right corner of the email.

    The Print link

  3. Change settings as needed, such as Pages, Copies, Layout, and Paper size.

    Printing option from Google Chrome.

  4. Select Print to print using the browser's print dialog box.

    The Print button

How to Print Attached Photos in Yahoo Mail

To print a photo sent to you in a Yahoo Mail message:

  1. Open the email with the photo attachment.

    An email with a photo attached is selected within Yahoo Mail.

  2. Select the image to open a preview pane to the right.

    An attached image

  3. Select Print in the upper-right corner of the preview pane.

    Your computer downloads the image automatically.

    The Print button

  4. Select the downloaded photo at the bottom. This opens Windows Photos (or Preview on a Mac.)

    Windows Photos displaying the downloaded image.

  5. In Windows Photos, select the Printer icon in the upper-right corner. In Mac Preview, select File > Print or press Command+P.

How to Print Attachments

To print attachments from Yahoo Mail, save the files to your computer first.

  1. Open the email with the attachment you want to print.

  2. Select the attachment to open a preview pane to the right.

    Click the attachment to open a preview

  3. Select Print (printer icon) in the upper-right corner to download the attachment.

    The Print button

  4. Open the downloaded attachment and print it using your computer's printing interface.

If you want to print an email because it's easier to read offline, consider changing the text size in your browser. In most browsers, hold down the Ctrl key and scroll the mouse wheel forward as if you were scrolling up a page. On a Mac, hold the Command key and press the + key.

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