Add yahoo! email account to outlook

To add a Yahoo! email account to Outlook, you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Add Yahoo! account to Outlook using IMAP

1. Open Outlook and go to File > Add Account.
2. Select Manual setup or additional server types and click Next.
3. Choose Internet Email and click Next.
4. Enter your name and email address (your Yahoo! email address) in the respective fields.
5. Select IMAP as the account type and enter the following settings:
   • Incoming mail server: imap.mail.yahoo.com
   • Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
   • Username: your Yahoo! email address
   • Password: your Yahoo! email password
6. Click Next and then Finish.

Method 2: Add Yahoo! account to Outlook using POP

1. Open Outlook and go to File > Add Account.
2. Select Manual setup or additional server types and click Next.
3. Choose Internet Email and click Next.
4. Enter your name and email address (your Yahoo! email address) in the respective fields.
5. Select POP as the account type and enter the following settings:
   • Incoming mail server: pop.mail.yahoo.com
   • Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
   • Username: your Yahoo! email address
   • Password: your Yahoo! email password
6. Click Next and then Finish.

Additional settings

After adding your Yahoo! account to Outlook, you may need to configure some additional settings:

• IMAP settings: If you're using IMAP, you may need to enable IMAP in your Yahoo! account settings. To do this, go to your Yahoo! account settings, click on Account Info, and then toggle on Enable IMAP.
• Two-factor authentication: If you have two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled on your Yahoo! account, you may need to generate an app password to use with Outlook. To do this, go to your Yahoo! account settings, click on Account Info, and then click on Generate App Password.
• Port numbers: You may need to adjust the port numbers for your Yahoo! account in Outlook. For IMAP, try using port 993, and for POP, try using port 995.