Texting from your inbox? Genius!
Stay in touch with friends on the go right from your inbox
Send and receive FREE text messages*
You can text message friends and family who have SMS-enabled cell phones. And for you, it's free!
Type up a text
as easily as you'd type an email
You can even text message with several contacts at the same time! Each text conversation you have is separated into a different message tab for easier reading.
No download or set up
There's no separate text messaging application. It's all right inside your Inbox. You can try it right now!
Get started
- Select Text Message (SMS) from the New menu (or type t).
- Type your contact's name or cell number (you'll need to sign into chat first).
- Type and send your text message!
*Yahoo! Mail users are not charged for sending or receiving text messages in Yahoo! Mail. Wireless carriers may, however, charge your contacts fees for receiving and sending text messages.