[Rainger99]

I have had a yahoo email account since the late 90s. Three days ago, yahoo updated it. The format is completely different and it doesn’t default to all emails. I can get used to that.

The main problem I have is with cutting and pasting.

I tried to write an email yesterday and I attempted to cut and paste a paragraph into the middle of the email. However, I couldn’t do it. I tried about 20 times and no matter where I put the cursor, the paste would go to the very start of the email.

Has anyone else experienced this? Does anyone know how to solve it?

I am about to go to gmail!

Thanks!

[villager7591]

No solution but I hate the new version.

[rmitgoteam]

I can cut + paste without a problem (select, ctrl x, move it, ctrl v). I still hate the new version and would dump it except I've used it since the 1990s.

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by rmitgoteam

I can cut + paste without a problem (select, ctrl x, move it, ctrl v). I still hate the new version and would dump it except I've used it since the 1990s.

Bingo

[MrFlorida]

New version is terrible !

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by rmitgoteam

I can cut + paste without a problem (select, ctrl x, move it, ctrl v). I still hate the new version and would dump it except I've used it since the 1990s.

I have been cutting and pasting for years. The updated version pastes but not where I want to paste it! It puts it at the top of the email - even if I want to paste it at the bottom.

This is on my computer. I haven’t tried it on my phone.

[HappyTraveler]

Strange, I have two Yahoo email accounts and have seen no recent change in them.

[JohnN]

I've switched back to the old yahoo mail. I can't remember exactly how, but I think it's in the settings, appearance, and way way down, there's a tab that says "switch back to old Yahoo mail". Since I'm on the old one, the only link I see is a big one on the header page that says "Change to New Yahoo Mail"

[JohnN]

PS - to give credit where credit is due, my beautiful wife found that feature.

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by JohnN

I've switched back to the old yahoo mail. I can't remember exactly how, but I think it's in the settings, appearance, and way way down, there's a tab that says "switch back to old Yahoo mail". Since I'm on the old one, the only link I see is a big one on the header page that says "Change to New Yahoo Mail"

From looking at the internet, it appears that yahoo has removed that option.

What annoys me is that I never opted for the new version!

[Rainger99]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

From looking at the internet, it appears that yahoo has removed that option.

What annoys me is that I never opted for the new version!

This is from a comment on Reddit.

Just checked with support. They have officially discontinued the old version. Currently looking into swapping all my accounts over to my business gmail account.

[Rainger99]

Getting back to the original question - is anyone, who has the NEW version, able to cut and paste without any problem?

[JohnN]

I don't know if it's been removed, but I just did that 2 days ago. I bet it's down there somewhere, you really have to hunt for it now. The "Change back to Old Mail" used to be a big header, that is gone.

[JohnN]

Originally Posted by JohnN

I don't know if it's been removed, but I just did that 2 days ago. I bet it's down there somewhere, you really have to hunt for it now. The "Change back to Old Mail" used to be a big header, that is gone.

Well, bad me, I just created a phony yahoo account with new mail and tried to change it. Here's the note I got:
The classic version of Yahoo Mail for Desktop has been discontinued. It's no longer possible to switch to that version.

My apology if it doesn't work. Darned yahoo

[ElDiabloJoe]

Hate to be the bearer of bad writing on the wall, but it is not a surprise that old email accounts are going defunct. When is the last time yahoo, or earthlink, or concentric, or hotmail or aol were relevant on the consumer scene? These accounts will likely all go away.

My suggestion: Set up a new email account with a relevant contemporary email provider (like gmail or apple's me.com, etc.). Start using that with all new contacts or requests for your email address.

In the meantime, go into your current provider's settings (yahoo, whatever) or google it to find out how to have all emails forwarded to your new email provider. Over time, either ask people to update their contact info with your new email address or take this opportunity to purge out regularly received spam email.

Sorry for the bad news, but this is the cost of adaptation to stay current.