Email, Messaging, & Video Calls > Email How to Find All Unread Messages in Yahoo Mail Access messages you haven't seen yet quickly By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on May 28, 2021 Email Yahoo! Mail Gmail Trending Videos Close this video player What to Know In regular Yahoo Mail: Select Sort > Unread.In Yahoo Mail Basic: Click the sorting drop-down menu and select Unread.In either version: Type is:unread in the search box at the top of the page. Here's how to pull the unread messages in all of your folders and display them together on one screen. These instructions apply to Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Mail Classic on the web. Find All Unread Messages in Yahoo Mail To see unread emails in all your Yahoo Mail folders: Click the Sort menu in the upper-right corner of the mail window. Click Unread in the next menu. All of your unread messages move to the top of your inbox, with the most recent ones on top. Find All Unread Messages in Yahoo Mail Basic To locate all unread emails in all folders using Yahoo Mail Basic: Click the sorting drop-down menu above the inbox. It may already say Date: Newest on top. Click Unread. Your unread messages move to the top of the inbox. How to Find All Unread Messages Using Search You can also use the search bar to find your unread email messages in all versions of Yahoo Mail. Here's how. Tap the search bar at the top of the screen in Yahoo Mail. Type is:unread in the search field. Press Enter. The unread messages from all of the accounts and folders you have set up in Yahoo Mail appear at the top of your inbox. Was this page helpful? Thanks for letting us know! Get the Latest Tech News Delivered Every Day Subscribe Tell us why! Other Not enough details Hard to understand Submit