Notifier for Yahoo Mail

Notifies you when new emails arrived in your Yahoo Mail box
What is Notifier for Yahoo Mail?
"Notifier for Yahoo Mail" is a lightweight Chrome extension that notifies users of new emails in their Yahoo Mail inbox. Unlike other add-ons that download full pages, it fetches only small data to save bandwidth. Please ensure you're logged into Yahoo for it to function effectively. If you encounter issues post-update, consider reinstalling the add-on. Note: this extension is not affiliated with Yahoo. Icon by Freepik from www.flaticon.com.

Extension stats

By: def00111
Users: 10,000+
Rating: 3.00 (24)
Version: 1.3.0 (Last updated: 2024-10-04)
Creation date: 2020-03-12
Risk impact: High risk impact
Risk likelihood: Moderate risk likelihood
Manifest version: 3
Permissions:
  • alarms
  • contextMenus
  • storage
  • declarativeNetRequest
  • tabs
  • scripting
  • webNavigation
  • offscreen
  • notifications
  • webRequest
  • See more
Host permissions:
  • https://*.mail.yahoo.com/
Size: 32.49K

Other platforms

Yahoo! Mail Notifier (v1.8.1)
4.75 (16) 891
Not available on Edge
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Extension summary

You must be logged into Yahoo for this add-on to work!

If there are problems after updating the add-on, try to reinstall the add-on first before creating a new issue.

The difference between this and the other add-ons are: This add-on only fetches a small data (kb) instead of the full page (mb) what the other add-ons are doing.

Icon made by Freepik from www.flaticon.com.

This extension is not created by Yahoo!

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Chrome Web Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Works well with Yahoo Mail
  • Provides alerts for new emails
  • Allows reading and responding to emails through the extension pop-out
  • Functions effectively for some users with the latest versions of browsers
Cons
  • Shows an 'X' instead of the number of unread emails
  • Has stopped working or showing notifications for many users
  • Reinstallation does not resolve the issues
  • Not functioning in multiple browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Edge) for some users
Most mentioned
  • Not showing unread email count (X symbol)
  • Stopped working in recent updates
  • Mixed user experiences (some satisfied, some frustrated)
Recent reviews
Great!

Perfect! The only extension that works well with Yahoo
by Meowt Cat, 2024-04-26

Very useful. Normally, yahoo email alerts don't seem to work, but this extension alerts you AND allows to read and respond to the emails via the extension pop out. I don't understand these other negative ratings...?
by Bob Loucks, 2024-04-12
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Extension safety

Risk impact

Notifier for Yahoo Mail requires some sensitive permissions that could impact your browser and data security. Exercise caution before installing.

Risk likelihood

Notifier for Yahoo Mail is probably trust-worthy. Prefer other publishers if available. Exercise caution when installing this extension.

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