Connect yahoo mail with gmail

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Connecting Yahoo Mail with Gmail allows you to access your Yahoo Mail account from your Gmail account and vice versa. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:

Method 1: Using IMAP

  1. Enable IMAP in Yahoo Mail:
    • Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Click on "Accounts" and then "Account info".
    • Scroll down to the "Account settings" section and toggle the switch next to "IMAP" to the "On" position.
  2. Set up IMAP in Gmail:
    • Log in to your Gmail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Click on the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
    • Scroll down to the "IMAP Access" section and toggle the switch next to "Enable IMAP" to the "On" position.
    • Enter your Yahoo Mail account's IMAP settings:
      • Server: imap.yahoo.com
      • Port: 993
      • Username: your Yahoo Mail email address
      • Password: your Yahoo Mail account password
  3. Connect Yahoo Mail to Gmail:
    • Go back to the "Accounts" tab in your Gmail settings.
    • Click on "Add a POP or IMAP account".
    • Enter your Yahoo Mail account's email address and password.
    • Select "IMAP" as the account type.
    • Click "Add account" to complete the setup.

Method 2: Using POP

  1. Enable POP in Yahoo Mail:
    • Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Click on "Accounts" and then "Account info".
    • Scroll down to the "Account settings" section and toggle the switch next to "POP" to the "On" position.
  2. Set up POP in Gmail:
    • Log in to your Gmail account.
    • Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner.
    • Select "See all settings" from the dropdown menu.
    • Click on the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab.
    • Scroll down to the "POP Access" section and toggle the switch next to "Enable POP" to the "On" position.
    • Enter your Yahoo Mail account's POP settings:
      • Server: pop.yahoo.com
      • Port: 995
      • Username: your Yahoo Mail email address
      • Password: your Yahoo Mail account password
  3. Connect Yahoo Mail to Gmail:
    • Go back to the "Accounts" tab in your Gmail settings.
    • Click on "Add a POP or IMAP account".
    • Enter your Yahoo Mail account's email address and password.
    • Select "POP" as the account type.
    • Click "Add account" to complete the setup.

After setting up IMAP or POP, you should be able to access your Yahoo Mail account from your Gmail account and vice versa. Note that you may need to configure your email client or app to use the new settings.