Yahoo workaround for message templates If you're sending multiple similar emails to individuals, you can save a lot of time by starting with a template before you personalize each recipient's email. Yahoo doesn't support email templates, and it's a shame to rewrite similar emails. However , you can use the sent mail as a template for new mail in Yahoo Mail . You can create a custom template folder or use only the archived and sent folders and use the copy and paste technique as a template repository.
Creating and Using Message Templates in Yahoo Mail
To create and use a message template in Yahoo Mail:
- Create a "Templates" folder in Yahoo Mail.
- Open a new message and type the desired text in the body of the email. I want to display the template but format it.
- Send yourself a formatted message with the text you want.
- Move your sent messages from the Sent Items folder to the Templates folder.
- Before composing a new message, open the template message in the Templates folder.
- Highlight all text in the message body.
- Press Ctrl-C on Windows or Linux or Command-C on Mac to copy the text from the template.
- Start a new message.
- Place the cursor in the body of the message.
- Paste the text from the template into a new message by pressing Ctrl-V on Windows or Linux or Command-V on Mac .
- Finish writing your email and send it. You can repeat this process over and over again.