Yahoo IMAP and SMTP settings

Let us configure yahoo IMAP andSMTP settings users can easily access and manage Yahoo emails in Microsoft Outlook. It makes some changes in yahoo web application.

In the yahoo IMAP and SMTP settings are listed below.

IMAP server address: imap.mail.yahoo.com

Port: 993.

Requires SSL: Yes.

SMTP server address: smtp.mail.yahoo.com

Port: 465, Requires SSL: Yes.

Port: 587, Requires TSL: Yes

Requires authentication: Yes.

To know how to configure your Yahoo mail on Outlook 2016, perform the step-by-step instructions given below.

First, you have to enable the IMAP option on your Yahoo mail account.

After that, if the 2- Step Authentication option is enabled, create a third-party password to access the Outlook application.

Steps to enable IMAP in Yahoo

Step : 1 Sign in to your Yahoo account using the credentials.

Step : 2 Navigate to the Account Security Settings section and locate the Allow apps that use the less secure sign-in option.

Step : 3 Click the toggle button beside it.

Step : 4 Now, the IMAP option is enabled successfully on your Yahoo account.

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