Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Report a Message as Spam in Yahoo Mail Improve the spam filters 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 23, 2022 Reviewed by Jerrick Leger Reviewed by Jerrick Leger Jerrick Leger is a CompTIA-certified IT Specialist with more than 10 years' experience in technical support and IT fields. He is also a systems administrator for an IT firm in Texas serving small businesses. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email In This Article Expand Jump to a Section Yahoo Mail Basic Yahoo Mail Yahoo Mail App Report a Yahoo Mail Account What to Know Yahoo Mail: Tick each message you'd like to report and select Spam in the toolbar above your inbox.Basic Yahoo Mail: The process is the same with a slightly different interface.Yahoo Mail app: Open a message, tap the three vertical dots, and select Spam. This article explains how to report spam to Yahoo Mail so that the company modifies its filters to catch that particular type of spam in the future. These instructions apply to the web versions of Yahoo Mail and the Yahoo Mail mobile app for Android and iOS. How to Report a Message as Spam in Yahoo Mail Yahoo Mail has spam filters, so most unsolicited messages are automatically placed in the Spam folder. Nonetheless, spam will occasionally make it to your inbox. To alert Yahoo Mail that junk mail that made it past the spam filter: Select the checkbox beside the message(s) in your inbox that you wish to report as spam. Select Spam in the toolbar above your inbox to move the message to your Spam folder. Alternatively, you can mark an individual message as spam by selecting Spam while viewing it. How to Report a Message as Spam in Basic Yahoo Mail The process for reporting spam in Yahoo Mail Basic is the same, but the interface is a little different: Select the checkbox beside the message(s) in your inbox that you wish to report as spam. Select Spam in the toolbar above your inbox to move the message to your Spam folder. Alternatively, you can mark an individual message as spam while viewing it: Select Actions in the toolbar.Select Mark as Spam.Select Apply. How to Report a Message as Spam in the Yahoo Mail App You can report individual messages as spam while viewing them in the Yahoo Mail mobile app: Select the three vertical dots to the right of the sender's name. Select Spam from the drop-down menu. The message will move to the Spam folder. How to Report Spam From Another Yahoo Mail Account If the spam is coming from another Yahoo Mail account, you can report the user directly by going to the Report Abuse or Spam on Yahoo page in your browser. Select report it to Yahoo directly and enter the requested information. 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