Yahoo Mail recently made a significant change: free accounts now come with 20GB of storage, a sharp drop from the previous 1TB offering. While 20GB is still generous compared to Gmail’s 15GB, it’s a major shift for long-time users who relied on Yahoo’s expansive space.
🗂️ What Changed?
• Free accounts now have 20GB of storage instead of 1024GB.
• Yahoo Mail Plus subscribers get 200GB, down from 5000GB.
• Exceeding the limit means you can’t send or receive emails until you free up space or upgrade.
• A grace period is being offered, along with tools to manage storage.
🔄 How to Turn Off Automated Email Categorization
Yahoo’s new interface sorts emails into tabs like “Priority,” “Offers,” “Social,” and “Newsletters.” To restore a unified inbox:
1. Go to Settings (gear icon) > More Settings.
2. Select Personalize Inbox.
3. Uncheck “Inbox Categories.”
🤖 How to Disable AI Features (Summaries & Smart Inbox)
Yahoo now adds automatic summaries and smart highlights to emails.
On Desktop:
1. Click More Options > Settings.
2. Choose AI Features from the left menu.
3. Toggle off Message Summaries.
On Mobile:
1. Tap your profile icon > Settings.
2. Go to Summaries under General.
3. Turn off toggles for summaries at the top of messages and subject line replacements.