how to force mail logout all devices (yahoo hack)

I have several Verizon email addresses set up on Yahoo and changed my passwords after the hacking story about yahoo passwords being compromised. But I noticed the mail app on my iPhone 6 still has me logged into email and I was never prompted for the new password--it must still be connected with my older password.


In theory if a hacker had logged into mail on an iOS device they could still access my email as well. How can I force logout on all iOS devices as a precaution? I would hope there is a way to do this for people who had lost their devices.


I did contact Verizon twice and was told to change my password and the second person I spoke with said he knew of no way that he could do this. Thanks for any assistance you can provide.

iPhone 6 Plus, iOS 10.0.2

Posted on Oct 10, 2016 12:13 PM

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Oct 10, 2016 2:15 PM in response to Christian_NewEngland

Christian_NewEngland wrote:


I have several Verizon email addresses set up on Yahoo and changed my passwords after the hacking story about yahoo passwords being compromised. But I noticed the mail app on my iPhone 6 still has me logged into email and I was never prompted for the new password--it must still be connected with my older password.


In theory if a hacker had logged into mail on an iOS device they could still access my email as well. How can I force logout on all iOS devices as a precaution? I would hope there is a way to do this for people who had lost their devices.


I did contact Verizon twice and was told to change my password and the second person I spoke with said he knew of no way that he could do this. Thanks for any assistance you can provide.

There is no force log out for mail.


You want to take precautions then after you're done viewing your emails, then go into the mail settings and delete the account, then re add it when you want to view your email.


Or don't add it at all and just log into your email account using safari.


Don't like those ideas, then let Apple know here http://www.apple.com/feedback/

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