accessing an accout that has not been used in awhile?

[shawn]

shawnduff41@yahoo.com is there any way to reactivate this account

[DunbarPappy®ϟϟ]

This is advise I gave several weeks back, for a phase Yahoo had. See if it can help you:
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If you have a long dormant Y! mail account, some important changes are up-coming which you should look into.
http://yahoo.tumblr.com/post/52805929240...n-be-yours
Inactive mail addresses might be made available ("We’re freeing up IDs") and although it could be a nice feature, it may also prove to be a security issue.

From http://www.techhive.com/article/2042508/...ogram.html
"The company holds nearly two decades worth of accounts and their associated emails.
The primary concern is that with a little research into dormant Yahoo accounts, crafty identity thieves could use associated email addresses to access bank accounts, social media, and other online portals."

Read the article and see how to re-claim an old account, or at least avoid potential iD theft by someone else.
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