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Yahoo 2 week hold on login identity has disappeared. Why?

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jpmendelsohn
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every time I enter yahoo.mail I must show user ID and password.

formerly I had to do this every two weeks.

how can I get my two week hold back?

every time I enter yahoo.mail I must show user ID and password. formerly I had to do this every two weeks. how can I get my two week hold back?

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cor-el
cor-el
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  • Such details are stored in a cookie.
  • You need an allow cookie exception (Tools > Options > Privacy > Cookies: Exceptions) to keep that cookie, especially for secure websites and if you let cookies expire when Firefox closes
  • Make sure that you do not use Delete browsing, search and download history on Firefox to clear the "Cookies" and the "Site Preferences"

Clearing "Site Preferences" clears all cookies, images, pop-up windows, software installation, and password exceptions.