Yahoo Mail offers 1 TB of free storage for each user, equivalent to 1000 GB. That is more than enough space for most basic users. However, some people share a ton of attachments with their emails and can reach the storage limit.
If you are one of them, you should check your Yahoo Mail quota to ensure you have enough space to continue hassle-free mail service.
I will guide you in this article with instructions to check the Yahoo Mail storage. Besides, you will learn how to clean your email storage to free up some storage.
So, let’s get started!
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How to Check Yahoo Mail Storage Limit
1TB of free storage is available on Yahoo Mail for every user. You can quickly check the used storage by navigating to Yahoo Mail Settings > More Settings. In the bottom left corner, under the 1 TB of storage, you can find the percentage of the used storage.
Consider the following instructions to check your Yahoo Mail quota.
Here are the steps to check the storage limit of your Yahoo Mail:
- Open your browser and go to Yahoo Mail.
- Sign in using your login credentials.
- Click on the Settings gear icon at the top right corner.
- Select More Settings.
- Check the lower-left corner for the total storage and your storage used percentage.
1 TB of storage equals to 1000GBs! And it is more than enough for most users. However, there are some limitations to photos, files or attachment size.
Each photo size is limited to 5MB. The total storage limit for files and attachments is 100MB in Yahoo Mail. The file size should not exceed 5MB for each file or attachment.
Though 1 TB is a large space for storing millions of photos or 200 HD movies, you might have already used all the space. In that case, you can effortlessly free up some space in Yahoo mail. Check the below section for the instructions to free up space.
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How to Free Up Space in Yahoo Mail
Freeing up your Yahoo Mail space is necessary when you have already reached the free storage limit. You can free up space in different ways, such as clearing trash and spam folders, removing old and large emails, or deleting emails containing attachments.
Go through the following list to clear your Yahoo Mail space.
Here are the instructions to free up Yahoo Mail space:
- Clean trash and spam folders: Hover your mouse over the trash or spam folder on the left side of the page, and click on the Delete icon to clear the folders.
- Remove old and large emails: You can save large emails on your device storage and delete them to free up space.
- Delete emails with attachments: On your Yahoo Mail search box, type “has: attachment.” It will show all emails with attachments, and you can easily delete them to free up more space.
After clearing unnecessary storage from your Yahoo Mail, you can receive and send emails without any hassle. Keep your eyes on it to ensure not to delete any important emails. After deleting the emails and attachments, don’t forget to clean your trash folder.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a limit on emails in the Yahoo Mail inbox?
There is no limit on emails in your Yahoo Mail box until you reach the storage limit of your account. A Yahoo Mail inbox can easily store millions of emails.
What is the maximum limit in Yahoo Mail?
Yahoo Mail allows users to send an email up to 25 MB in total size. But you can not attach an entire 25 MB file because the text and other information in the email use a small amount of data. This data limit applies to both the attachments and the messages.
How do I exceed my Yahoo 25 MB limit?
It is impossible to exceed the 25 MB limit, so you can’t attach or send files larger than 25 MB. However, you can upload your large file in Dropbox and Google Drive and attach the link to your email.
Can I extend the 1 TB storage limit on Yahoo Mail?
Yes, you can upgrade your Yahoo Mail to Yahoo Mail Plus to get up to 5 TB of storage along with add-free email and other facilities. Currently, Yahoo is charging $5 per month for Yahoo Mail Plus.
Final Thoughts
Emails are used to communicate for better efficiency and security worldwide. People often attach different types of files with an email. And the files need a place to be stored on your email account.
Yahoo Mail allows users to use up to 1 TB of storage to store files. If you are unsure how much of your mail storage is already used, this article shows you how to check the used storage of your Yahoo Mail.
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