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noamnety

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6. If you want to restore your deleted contacts

Reply to cui bono (Original post)

Sun Aug 25, 2013, 04:38 PM

Aug 2013

I found this: http://help.yahoo.com/kb/index?y=PROD_MSNG&page=content&id=SLN387&locale=en_US

It would creep me out too - I'm not discounting that. But for what it's worth, the reason for it is that the email addresses are being recycled to new owners. So deleting the contact prevents you from accidentally sending something personal to an unintended recipient, as well as ensuring the new email address owner isn't being spammed by everyone on the previous owner's list.

I don't know why they have to recycle accounts, but I guess if they're going to, I don't want some random stranger getting stuff from me that I meant for another person.

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Yahoo! Edited My Email Contacts !!! [View all] cui bono Aug 2013 OP

That's a new one on me. hobbit709 Aug 2013 #1

Yeah, seriously. Because they're committed to delivering my email? cui bono Aug 2013 #2

I had the same thing happen but because babylonsister Aug 2013 #3

Really? You weren't concerned that your contacts were edited by them? n/t cui bono Aug 2013 #4

No. Apparently they only edited the babylonsister Aug 2013 #18

And... What if it was not valid because the site server was down 72hrs so they delete you contacts? Drew Richards Aug 2013 #8

They seem to have only done it for yahoo.com email addresses arcane1 Aug 2013 #9

Why didn't you back them up? Seems simple enough. eom TransitJohn Aug 2013 #5

Huh? That's not the point. cui bono Aug 2013 #10

This is why I use email on my computer. Outlook or Thunderbird are your friend. TransitJohn Aug 2013 #12

Yeah, I've considered Thunderbird, even started the transition cui bono Aug 2013 #14

If you want to restore your deleted contacts noamnety Aug 2013 #6

I have email addresses of dead friends and relatives I have chosen not to remove. aquart Aug 2013 #7

Don't use Yahoo mail ...... PsychoBunny Aug 2013 #11

if you think the product is free, then you are the product... Go to a fee for service provider on point Aug 2013 #13

Any suggestions on a good one? n/t cui bono Aug 2013 #15

Re Yahoo contacts... ananda Aug 2013 #16

I'd be pissed. silverweb Aug 2013 #17

I don't think yahoo went mercuryblues Aug 2013 #19

''It's our way of telling you we're watching what you say and to whom you say it.'' Octafish Aug 2013 #20