How to Sort Messages in Yahoo Mail

To sort a folder in Yahoo Mail:

How to Sort Messages in Yahoo Mail Basic

To sort emails in Yahoo Mail Basic:

​Unread Messages: Unread emails appear at the top of the list. Unread and read emails are sorted by date. Attachments: Messages that contain files appear above those that do not. The secondary sort order is by date. Starred: Emails that are marked with a star are displayed at the top of the list. Starred and unstarred emails are sorted in descending order by date. Sender: Messages are sorted by the name (then by the email address) in the From line. Subject: Messages are sorted alphabetically (A-Z) by subject.

How to Filter Messages in Yahoo Mail

Another option is to create filters that automatically sort new messages to folders or the trash. You can create up to 500 filters in Yahoo Mail to organize your incoming emails.

How to Find a Specific Message in Yahoo Mail

If you want to find a specific email, search for messages using a number of criteria, or have Yahoo Mail find all messages from a specific sender.

How to Sort Messages in the Yahoo Mail App

Although it’s not possible to custom-sort emails within individual folders, there are other ways to sort your messages. Select Search to display a list of filters that you can use to see the messages you want to see.