Fetching yahoo emails via gmail inbox

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To fetch Yahoo emails via Gmail's inbox, you'll need to use a combination of IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) and a third-party service or script. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you achieve this:

Prerequisites:

You have a Yahoo email account.
You have a Gmail account.
You have enabled IMAP in your Yahoo account settings.
You have a third-party service or script that can connect to Yahoo's IMAP server and forward emails to Gmail.

Method 1: Using a third-party service

Sign up for a third-party service like Sanebox, SaneBlackHole, or Forward Email. These services allow you to forward emails from one account to another using IMAP.
Set up your Yahoo account with the third-party service, allowing it to access your emails using IMAP.
Configure the service to forward emails from your Yahoo account to your Gmail account.

Method 2: Using a script

You can use a scripting language like Python or Node.js to connect to Yahoo's IMAP server and forward emails to Gmail.
You'll need to install a library like imaplib (Python) or imap (Node.js) to interact with the IMAP server.
Write a script that connects to Yahoo's IMAP server, logs in, and fetches emails using the IMAP protocol.
Use the script to forward the emails to Gmail using the SMTP protocol.

Example Python script:

import imaplib
import smtplib
import email

# IMAP settings
yahoo_imap_server = 'imap.yahoo.com'
yahoo_username = '[email protected]'
yahoo_password = 'your_yahoo_password'

# Gmail settings
gmail_smtp_server = 'smtp.gmail.com'
gmail_username = '[email protected]'
gmail_password = 'your_gmail_password'

# Connect to Yahoo's IMAP server
yahoo_imap = imaplib.IMAP4_SSL(yahoo_imap_server)
yahoo_imap.login(yahoo_username, yahoo_password)
yahoo_imap.select('inbox')

# Fetch emails
status, messages = yahoo_imap.search(None, 'ALL')
for num in messages[0].split():
    status, msg = yahoo_imap.fetch(num, '(RFC822)')
    raw_message = msg[0][1]
    message = email.message_from_bytes(raw_message)

    # Forward the email to Gmail
    gmail_smtp = smtplib.SMTP(gmail_smtp_server)
    gmail_smtp.starttls()
    gmail_smtp.login(gmail_username, gmail_password)
    gmail_smtp.sendmail(yahoo_username, gmail_username, message.as_string())
    gmail_smtp.quit()

# Log out from Yahoo's IMAP server
yahoo_imap.logout()

Note: Before using any script or third-party service, make sure you understand the security implications and potential risks involved. Additionally, be aware that Yahoo's IMAP server may have limitations on the number of connections or emails that can be fetched.

I hope this helps you fetch your Yahoo emails via Gmail's inbox!

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