This wikiHow teaches you how to create and add a new Gmail or Yahoo email address to an existing Gmail or Yahoo account.
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Method 1 of 5: Creating a New Gmail Address on a Desktop Computer
Step 1. Open Gmail
Visit https://www.gmail.com/ via a web browser. After that, the main email account's inbox will load if you're already signed in to your Gmail account.
If not, type in your email address and password to log in before continuing
Step 2. Click the profile icon
It's a profile photo icon in the upper-right corner of your inbox. A drop-down menu will load afterwards.
If you have not set a profile photo, this icon is displayed as the first letter of your first name on a colored background
Step 3. Click Add account
It's in the lower-left corner of the drop-down menu. A new page will load after that.
Step 4. Click More options
This link is on the left side of the “ NEXT the big blue one.
Step 5. Click Create account
This menu option is near the “ More options ”.
Step 6. Enter the new account information
This information includes:
- First and last name.
- Username for the new address.
- Password for the new address.
- Date of birth.
- Gender.
- Phone number.
- The current active email address.
- Location/country (eg Indonesia)
Step 7. Click Next step
It's in the lower-right corner of the account creation section.
Step 8. Scroll through the page and click I AGREE
This option is at the bottom of Google's terms of use agreement segment.
Step 9. Click Continue to Gmail
It's in the middle of the page. The new Gmail address has now been added to the main Gmail account. You can switch your primary account to a new one by clicking the profile icon in the upper-right corner of the screen, then selecting the account you need to use in the drop-down menu.
Method 2 of 5: Creating a New Gmail Address Via iPhone
Step 1. Open Gmail
Tap the Gmail app icon, which looks like a white envelope with a red “M” on it. Your email inbox will load if you're already signed in to your Gmail account.
If not, type in your Google email address and password, then select “ Sign in ”.
Step 2. Touch
It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Touch the triangle menu icon
It's an arrow icon to the right of the email address, at the top of the page.
Step 4. Select Manage accounts
This option is under the account you previously accessed or added via iPhone.
Step 5. Touch Add account
This option is at the bottom of the page.
Step 6. Touch Google
It's at the top of the page. After that, the Google login page will load.
You may need to confirm that Google can use your device information by touching “ OK ” before continuing.
Step 7. Touch More options
It's in the lower-left corner of the screen.
Step 8. Touch Create account
This option is in the pop-out window near the “ More options ”.
Step 9. Enter a name
Type your first name into the " First name " field, and your last name into the " Last name " field.
Step 10. Touch NEXT
It's in the lower-right corner of the screen.
Step 11. Enter your date of birth and gender
Select your date of birth from the menu " Month ”, “ Day ", and " year, then touch the box “ Gender ” and select a gender.
Step 12. Touch NEXT
Step 13. Type in the username
This name will define your new email address.
- For example, type in nicklebackfan123 to create a "[email protected]" email address.
- If the name entered is already taken by another user, you will be asked to type another name after touching “ NEXT ”.
Step 14. Touch NEXT
Step 15. Create a password
Enter the password in the "Create password" field, then type the same password in the "Confirm password" field.
Step 16. Touch NEXT
Step 17. Add a phone number
Type a number in the "Phone number" field. You can also touch the “ Skip ” in the lower-left corner of the screen if you don't want to add a phone number to your Gmail account.
If you added a number, you'll need to confirm it by entering the code that Google sends to the device's messaging app (Messages) on the next page
Step 18. Touch NEXT
Step 19. Touch I AGREE
This option is at the bottom of the page.
Step 20. Touch NEXT
This option is at the bottom of the screen. The new account will be added to the Gmail app and you will be signed in to the account. You can access it at any time by touching the “ ☰ ” and touch the profile inset (usually this is the first letter of the first name on a colored background).
Method 3 of 5: Creating a New Gmail Address Via Android Device
Step 1. Open the notification bar
Swipe down from the top of the screen to open it. You can see the window with the icons in it.
Step 2. Open the device settings menu or “Settings”
Touch the gear icon on the notification bar. It's usually in the top-right corner of the bar.
Step 3. Scroll down and tap Accounts
This option is in the middle of the settings menu or “Settings” page.
Step 4. Touch Add account
This option is at the bottom of the screen.
Step 5. Touch Google
It's at the top of the page. After that, the Gmail login page will load.
Step 6. Touch Or create a new account
This link is at the bottom of the page. You will be taken to the account creation page after that.
Step 7. Enter your name
Type your first name into the " First name " field, and your last name into the " Last name " field.
Step 8. Touch NEXT
It's in the center of the screen or on the device's keyboard.
Step 9. Enter your date of birth and gender
Select your date of birth from the menu " Month ”, “ Day ", and " year, then touch the box “ Gender ” and select a gender.
Step 10. Touch NEXT
Step 11. Type in the username
This name will define your new email address.
- For example, type illbeback to create an "[email protected]" address.
- If the name entered is already taken by another user, you will be asked to type another name after touching “ NEXT ”.
Step 12. Touch NEXT
Step 13. Create a password
Enter the password in the "Create password" field, then type the same password in the "Confirm password" field.
Step 14. Touch NEXT
Step 15. Add a phone number
Type a number in the "Phone number" field. You can also touch the “ Skip ” in the lower-left corner of the screen if you don't want to add a phone number to your Gmail account.
If you added a number, you'll need to confirm it by entering the code that Google sends to the device's messaging app (Messages) on the next page
Step 16. Touch NEXT
Step 17. Touch I AGREE
It's at the bottom of the page.
Step 18. Touch NEXT
This option is at the bottom of the page. The account will be added to the “Accounts” page on the device. Apart from that, a new account will also be added to the Gmail app, but if you haven't already, you can add an account to the app by tapping the “ ☰ ” in the application window, select
touch " Manage accounts ", choose " Add account ”, and log into the new account.
Method 4 of 5: Creating a Yahoo! New to Desktop Computers
Step 1. Open Yahoo
Visit https://www.yahoo.com/ in a browser. You will be taken to the main Yahoo page after that.
If you are not logged into your Yahoo account, click " Sign In ” in the upper-right corner of the screen, then enter your Yahoo email address and password.
Step 2. Click Mail
It's in the upper-right corner of the Yahoo main page. Your Yahoo inbox will load afterwards.
Step 3. Select Settings
It's in the top-right corner of the page. A drop-down menu will load afterwards.
If you don't see the option " Settings, click the button " One click away from your upgraded inbox ” in blue in the lower-left corner of your inbox to switch to the new mail view first.
Step 4. Click More Settings
This option is at the bottom of the drop-down menu. The settings menu page or “Settings” will be opened after that.
Step 5. Click the Mailboxes tab
This tab is at the far left of the page.
Step 6. Click
to the right of the "Email alias" heading.
It's in the middle of the page.
Step 7. Click Add
It's a blue button under the "Email alias" heading. The text field will appear on the right side of the page.
Step 8. Enter your email address
Type in the address you want to use as a Yahoo email alias.
Step 9. Click Set up
It's below the text field. An alias will be created and added to the inbox. Messages sent to this alias will appear in your primary email inbox.
If the selected address has been retrieved, you will be asked to choose another address
Method 5 of 5: Creating a New Yahoo Email Address on a Mobile Device
Step 1. Open Yahoo Mail
Tap the Yahoo Mail app icon, which looks like a purple box with a white envelope and the words "Yahoo! ".
If you are not logged into your account, type in your email address and password, then select “ Sign in ”.
Step 2. Touch
It's in the top-left corner of the screen.
Step 3. Touch Manage Accounts
It's at the top of the menu.
Step 4. Touch Add Account
This option is below the main account name.
Step 5. Touch Sign up
This link is at the bottom of the screen.
Step 6. Enter the new account information
Fill in the fields on this page with the following information:
- First and last name.
- New email address.
- New password.
- Contact number.
- Date of birth.
- Gender (optional)
Step 7. Touch Continue
This option is at the bottom of the screen.
Step 8. Touch Text me an Account Key
After that, Yahoo will send a message to the phone number you entered so you can verify your account.
You can also choose " Call me with an Account Key ” if the device cannot receive short messages.
Step 9. Open the short message from Yahoo
Messages are stored in the device's messaging app (Messages) and are sent from a six-digit phone number, and read "[number] is Your Yahoo Account Key ".
Make sure the Yahoo app is not closed when you check messages
Step 10. Enter the code
Type the five-digit code into the text field in the center of the screen.
Step 11. Touch Verify
It's at the bottom of the screen. If the entry matches the code sent by Yahoo, an account will be created.
Step 12. Touch Let's get started to access the account
At this point, you have a new Yahoo email address in addition to your main address.
