How to Refresh Yahoo Mail

Stay updated with your Yahoo inbox using these easy steps

Written by Nicole Levine, MFA

Last Updated: January 27, 2026

• Using the Mobile App
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• Using a Web Browser on a Computer
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This wikiHow guide teaches you how to refresh your Yahoo! Mail inbox to check for new messages on a computer, phone, or tablet.

Steps

Method 1

Method 1 of 2:

Using the Mobile App

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   Open the Yahoo! Mail app on your phone or tablet. It’s the purple icon with a white envelope and the word “Yahoo!” inside. You’ll usually find it on the home screen (iPhone/iPad) or in the app drawer (Android).
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   Tap Inbox to open your inbox. It's at the bottom-left corner of the app.
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   Swipe down from the top of the screen. You'll see an animated circle at the top—this means your inbox is refreshing.
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   Lift your finger from the screen. If new messages have been delivered since the last time you refreshed, they will now appear at the top of your inbox.
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Method 2

Method 2 of 2:

Using a Web Browser on a Computer

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   Open https://mail.yahoo.com in a web browser. If you’re not already signed in to your account, enter your login information to do so now. This will bring you to your inbox.
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   Click your web browser's refresh button. To force your inbox to refresh, you'll need to refresh the page in your browser. Click the curved arrow icon in the upper-left corner of your browser window to refresh. If new messages were delivered during this time, they'll appear at the top of your inbox.

   • If you don't see a curved arrow "refresh" icon, right-click a blank area of the page and select Refresh.
   • You can also refresh the page by pressing Ctrl + R (PC) or Cmd + R (Mac).
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  Why is my Yahoo Mail not refreshing?

  

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  If you can't refresh your Yahoo inbox, it's usually due to a poor internet connection. If your Wi-Fi or mobile connection is fine, try clearing your web browser cache and cookies, then logging back in to Yahoo Mail.

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  Why isn't Yahoo Mail showing new emails?

  

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  If you're not receiving new emails, your Yahoo Mail storage might be full. If you're just missing certain emails, check your Spam folder, and make sure you don't have any special filters automatically redirecting new messages to different folders.

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  Why do I see an "X" instead of the refresh symbol in Yahoo Mail?

  

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  If there's an "X" instead of an image in your browser, that image could not load. This could be due to a poor internet connection or a problem with cached files. Wait until your connection is better, or try clearing your cache to fix the problem.

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