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Yahoo to free up dormant IDs to 'loyal' and new users


Yahoo Mail users who barely used their email accounts over the last 12 months risk losing their Yahoo IDs, a ranking executive of the Internet firm said in a blog post.
 
Yahoo SVP for platforms Jay Rossiter said the new development is part of their "next big push" of giving loyal and new users sign up for the Yahoo ID they always wanted.
 
"So, how are we making these Yahoo! IDs available? We’re freeing up IDs, that have been inactive for at least 12 months, by resetting them and giving them a fresh start," Rossiter said.
 
By mid-July, he said anyone can have a shot at scoring the Yahoo ID they want.
 
In mid-August, users who staked a claim on certain IDs can return to Yahoo to see if they got those IDs, he added.
 
However, Yahoo ID users who let their accounts grow dormant for 12 months can still keep their IDs, Rossiter said: "All you have to do is log on to any Yahoo! product before July 15th."
 
A separate article on PC World said Yahoo did not specify how many accounts were currently dormant.
 
But it said Yahoo is trying to attract more users to its products like Flickr, mail, weather and search.

Yahoo redesigned Yahoo Mail last December, promising users of speedier performance. Recently, it forced users to switch to the new version of Mail, as older versions including Mail Classic were being discontinued.  — ELR, GMA News
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