Yahoo! Groups® Web Interface

AFTER you subscribe to a Yahoo! Groups® Internet list

  • Go to http://yahoogroups.com
  • Depending on whether you have a Yahoo! ID already,
  • Either SIGN IN
  • Or Register
  • You find yourself on the Yahoo! Groups® webpage. If not, then go to http://yahoogroups.com.
  • Now it should say “Welcome Your Yahoo! ID
  • Under “My Groups” [left column] you will find the comment, “You are not currently subscribed to any groups”
  • Click on the ‘My Groups” link
  • Click on the ‘Account Wizard” link
  • Go to the [3rd] dialogue box which is labeled:
       Don't have a password? Forgot your password?
  • Enter your email address (the one you are using for the Yahoo! Groups®
  • Click on the button marked, ‘Continue’ below the dialogue box
  • You will find yourself on a page marked, “Enter authorization code.” Under this it says “Please check your email for your authorization code. This code will allow you to link your account to a Yahoo! ID”
  • Wait a while. Experience shows this is only a ½ truth — it can take hours, or longer, for the email message with the authorization code to get to your account!
  • Eventually, you will find the email message with the authorization code in the Inbox of your email account
  • Open the email. Copy down the authorization number. Now click on the link back to the Yahoo! Groups® ‘Account Wizard’
  • Enter the authorization number and hit ‘Continue’
  • Enter your the password for your Yahoo! ID and hit ‘Continue’
  • You should now be on Yahoo Groups!® Web Interface
  • Use of Web Interface

  • When you go to http://yahoogroups.com and sign in using your Yahoo! ID, you will have web access to your Yahoo Groups!® Internet list(s)
  • Click on the ‘My Groups” link
  • Click on (one of) your Internet list(s)
  • Among the list of links in the left column, check out especially
  • ‘Messages’ which gives you the archives of the list from its beginning
  • ‘Members’ which gives you a list of all the members of the Internet list and their [truncated] email addresses
  • Enjoy!