Note that when you change your Yahoo Messenger password, you will actually modify your Yahoo ID password. The Yahoo ID is used to login to all Yahoo services you subscribed to, such as: Mail, Photos, 360 Blogs, My Yahoo and Yahoo Business Services.

If you forgot the password for Yahoo messenger:

1. Open Yahoo Messenger, then click Forgot Your Password, then click Forget your ID or password? or alternatively go directly to the Yahoo ID Password Recovery page.

2. Fill you Yahoo ID and click on Continue.

3. Fill the required details at the Confirm your Identity section.

4. Click Get New Password.

5. Follow the provided instructions.

If you remember your password and just want to change it:

1.  Login to your My Yahoo page.

2.  Click My Account.

3. If prompted, enter your current password.

4. Click Change Password.

5. Follow the provided instructions.

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