Passwords can be a burden. If someone learns your password, they can access your account from anywhere without you knowing. A Yahoo Account Key is a security feature that Yahoo has enabled for its email services to eliminate the need for a password.

This feature allows you to access your email with a single click on your mobile device without having to remember and type a password. You have a physical verification from a trusted device when you access your email account, instead of relying on a hackable string of characters.

Before you set up your Yahoo account key, there are a few requirements you need to meet:

Download and launch the Yahoo Mail app.