Exporting Yahoo Mail to CSV is useful when you want to archive and manage email data in a systematic way. CSV (Comma-Separated Values) stores information in rows and columns, which makes it simple to manage emails after export.

You can open a CSV file in Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, and other spreadsheet applications.

But how to export Yahoo Mail to CSV? Yahoo Mail doesn’t offer a built-in option to export complete email messages to CSV. However, I researched and found that there are different ways to do so. The right method depends on the data type, such as emails, contacts, and calendars.

In this discussion, I will share all the methods to export Yahoo Mail to CSV with their proper set of instructions. So, without any further ado, let me begin this discussion with the reasons behind it.

Why Export Yahoo Mail to CSV?

You’re here, which means you already know the reasons behind backing up Yahoo Mail to CSV. But there are several reasons why users want a backup in this file format: 

  • Exporting Yahoo Mail to CSV helps organize email details such as sender, subject, addresses, and other information neatly, which makes it easy to manage email records. 
  • You may want to maintain structured records of:
    • Customer conversations
    • Order confirmations
    • Support emails to review past communication
  • CSV files make it easier to analyze email data in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, where you can sort records by date; this saves time from opening every email one by one to search for the desired record. 
  • To transfer contact details into CRM systems and other business applications, you can use CSV when the target application supports this. 

So, backing up Yahoo Mail to CSV is worth it, after understanding these reasons. However, before exporting Yahoo Mail to CSV, it is important to understand that the data you can save depends on the method you use. Let’s look at what information you can include in a CSV file.

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What Information Can You Export from Yahoo Mail to CSV?

The information available in a CSV file depends on the method used to save the data:

  • Sender name and email address
  • Recipient email address
  • Email subject
  • Received date and time
  • Selected message details
  • Yahoo contact names and contact information

One thing I have to clarify is that a CSV file does not automatically preserve the complete formatting of an email or its attachments. You have to handle these items manually if you’re performing this using manual methods.

If you are using an automated approach, then you don’t need to worry about email structure or attachments, as everything will be managed itself. I’ll explain both manual and automated methods next. 

How to Export Yahoo to CSV?

You can export Yahoo Mail to CSV in different ways, depending on what you want to save. You can add email details to Excel manually or use a professional tool to download emails. Let’s look at each method step by step:

Method 1. Export Yahoo Contacts to CSV

Yahoo Contacts provides a built-in way to export contact information. Follow these steps to export Yahoo contacts:

  1. Open Yahoo Mail in your web browser and sign in to your account.
  2. Open the Contacts section from the Yahoo Mail interface.
  3. Select the contacts to export.
  4. Open the available contact management or additional options menu.
  5. Look for the Export option and select CSV if it is available.
  6. Download the exported contact file to your computer.

Now you can open the downloaded CSV file in Microsoft Excel or another spreadsheet application.

One thing to note is that this method is only for Yahoo contacts export, not emails. 

Method 2. Export Yahoo Email Details to CSV Using Microsoft Excel

You can use Microsoft Excel to save Yahoo email details in a CSV file. This method is useful when you want to save details like sender, subject, and date without saving the complete emails:

  1. Sign in to your Yahoo Mail account.
  2. Open the emails whose details you want to record.
  3. Note the required information, such as sender, subject, and date.
  4. Open Microsoft Excel and create separate columns for each field.
  5. Enter the details of each email into the appropriate columns.
  6. Click File and select Save As.
  7. Choose CSV UTF-8 (Comma delimited) (*.csv) from the available file types.
  8. Select the destination folder and save the file.

This process requires manual data entry. It can become time-consuming when you have a large Yahoo mailbox containing hundreds or thousands of emails. It also does not preserve complete attachments.

Method 3. Export Yahoo Mail to CSV Using a Professional Tool

If you have many Yahoo emails to download, you can use the SysTools Yahoo Mail Backup Tool. It helps you download Yahoo emails to your computer without saving each email separately.