Can yahoo mail accept gmail

A question that gets to the heart of email interoperability!

In short, Yahoo Mail can accept emails sent from Gmail, but there are some limitations and considerations to keep in mind:

  1. SMTP relay: Yahoo Mail uses its own SMTP server to receive emails. Gmail can send emails to Yahoo Mail using Yahoo's SMTP server, but you'll need to configure your Gmail account to use Yahoo's SMTP server. You can do this by setting up a custom SMTP server in your Gmail account settings.
  2. Authentication: Yahoo Mail requires authentication to receive emails. You'll need to use your Yahoo Mail login credentials to authenticate with Yahoo's SMTP server.
  3. SPF and DKIM: Yahoo Mail uses Sender Policy Framework (SPF) and DomainKeys Identified Mail (DKIM) to verify the authenticity of incoming emails. Gmail can use these protocols to authenticate its emails, but you may need to configure your Gmail account to use SPF and DKIM.
  4. Email formatting: Yahoo Mail may not support all the formatting options available in Gmail. For example, Yahoo Mail may not display HTML emails correctly, or may strip out certain formatting elements.
  5. Attachment limits: Yahoo Mail has attachment size limits, which may be lower than Gmail's limits. If you try to send a large attachment from Gmail to Yahoo Mail, it may be rejected or truncated.

To send emails from Gmail to Yahoo Mail, you can follow these steps:

  1. Go to your Gmail account settings.
  2. Click on the "Accounts and Import" tab.
  3. Click on "Add a custom SMTP server".
  4. Enter the following settings:
    • SMTP server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
    • Port: 587
    • Username: your Yahoo Mail login email address
    • Password: your Yahoo Mail login password
  5. Click "Add account" to save the settings.

Once you've set up the custom SMTP server, you can send emails from Gmail to Yahoo Mail using the Yahoo Mail SMTP server. However, keep in mind the limitations and considerations mentioned above.