# Yahoo Mail: how AI models rank it, November 2026

Gane Index, November 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 category by 4 of 14 models. Page: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/vendors/yahoo-mail

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Email security](https://www.gane.ai/index/it/security/email-security/index.md) | 0% | 88 | 100% | 4 |

## And against it

- "Free, ad-supported mailbox providers such as Yahoo Mail, AOL, and consumer Gmail when privacy is a priority. They generally do not provide end-to-end encryption" (Perplexity Sonar, Email security)
- "Known for significant past breaches (3 billion accounts) and aggressive ad-targeting/data mining practices." (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Email security)
- "Yahoo: 3 billion accounts breached in 2013; reports of NSA/backdoor access" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Email security)
- "Yahoo! Mail is still considered the most hacked email provider." (Muse Glimmer 30B, Email security)

## By model

| Model | First choice | Alternative | Mention | Warning | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-5.4 mini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Perplexity Sonar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grok 4.20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mistral Small | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Llama 4 Maverick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kimi K2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MiniMax M2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GPT-6 Luna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Muse Glimmer 30B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |

## Sources returned with these answers

The sites and pages cited by the answers that named Yahoo Mail, from 5 of the 5 answers that named it (only the models that return a source list).

### Domains cited

- securityboulevard.com: 5
- allaboutcookies.org: 4
- checkpoint.com: 4
- proprivacy.com: 4
- expertinsights.com: 3
- g2.com: 3
- abnormal.ai: 2
- at-bay.com: 2
- material.security: 2
- mimecast.com: 2

### Pages cited

- https://allaboutcookies.org/worst-email-providers: 4
- https://proprivacy.com/email/comparison/least-secure-email-providers: 4
- https://checkpoint.com/comparison/best-email-security-companies: 3
- https://checkpoint.com/cyber-hub/tools-vendors/top-5-proofpoint-competitors-alternatives: 2
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/09/your-email-gateway-isnt-broken-it-was-never-built-for-this: 2
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/7-email-security-software-platforms-to-consider-in-2026-a-buyers-guide: 2
- https://securityboulevard.com/2026/10/best-enterprise-email-security-platforms-compared-2026-buyers-guide: 2
- https://tempomailusa.com/post/least-secure-email-providers-why-your-inbox-is-already-compromised: 2

## In its own words

What Yahoo Mail's own pages state, read 2026-10-06. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: email (https://yahoo.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page yahoo.com exposes, read 2026-09-29: 15991 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 2194 pages, 100 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- webinar or virtual event: 1 pages, 1 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- conference or event: 18 pages, 10 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-29
- report or ebook: 4 pages, 4 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- comparison: 14 pages, 14 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- glossary or explainer: 1 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- podcast or video: 3 pages, 3 in the last 90 days, latest 2026-09-28
- news or press: 13684 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Rescue dog luau moved foster 024032040 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/rescue-dog-luau-moved-foster-024032040.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Ariana grande laying low la 023943066 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/ariana-grande-laying-low-la-023943066.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Mount dora celebrates autumn free 023731664 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/mount-dora-celebrates-autumn-free-023731664.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Watch 8 ragdoll kittens demand 023149031 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/watch-8-ragdoll-kittens-demand-023149031.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Anna klem jackson klem viral 023115640 https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/celebrity/articles/anna-klem-jackson-klem-viral-023115640.html
- Recent: 2026-09-29 blog: Teachers share wildly stupid moments 023103010 https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/articles/teachers-share-wildly-stupid-moments-023103010.html

## Record

- Method: https://www.gane.ai/index/it/methodology
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as Gane Index, November 2026 Edition, www.gane.ai/index/it.