Add yahoo! email to outlook 2013

To add a Yahoo! email account to Outlook 2013, you'll need to follow these steps:

Method 1: Manual Setup

1. Open Outlook 2013 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 the following information:
   • Your Name: Your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field.
   • Email Address: Your Yahoo! email address (e.g., [email protected]).
   • Account Type: Select POP or IMAP (more on this later).
   • Incoming mail server: imap.mail.yahoo.com (IMAP) or pop.mail.yahoo.com (POP).
   • Outgoing mail server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com.
   • User Name: Your Yahoo! email address (e.g., [email protected]).
   • Password: Your Yahoo! email password.
5. Click Next and then Finish.

Method 2: Using the Outlook Account Wizard

1. Open Outlook 2013 and go to File > Add Account.
2. Select Yahoo! from the list of available accounts and click Next.
3. Enter your Yahoo! email address and password, and click Connect.
4. Follow the prompts to complete the setup process.

IMAP vs. POP

IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and POP (Post Office Protocol) are two different protocols used to retrieve email from a server. Here's a brief summary of each:

• IMAP: Allows you to access and manage your email on the server, so you can access your email from multiple devices and keep your email synchronized across all devices.
• POP: Downloads your email from the server to your local device, so you can only access your email on that device.

If you choose IMAP, you'll be able to access your Yahoo! email from multiple devices and keep your email synchronized. If you choose POP, you'll need to access your email from a single device, and your email will be downloaded to that device.

That's it! Your Yahoo! email account should now be set up in Outlook 2013.