How to configure company mail in yahhoo small

Configuring company email in Yahoo Small Business (formerly known as Yahoo Small Business Email) involves setting up your domain name to work with Yahoo's email services. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you do so:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a Yahoo Small Business account.
  2. You have a domain name registered with a registrar (e.g., GoDaddy, Namecheap, etc.).
  3. You have access to your domain name's DNS settings.

Step 1: Create a Yahoo Small Business Email Account

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Small Business account.
  2. Click on the "Email" tab.
  3. Click on "Create a new email account".
  4. Fill in the required information, such as your name, email address, and password.
  5. Click "Create account".

Step 2: Set up DNS Records

  1. Log in to your domain name registrar's control panel.
  2. Go to the DNS settings for your domain name.
  3. Create the following DNS records:

a. MX Record: Set the priority to 10 and the value to mx.yahoodns.net. b. SPF Record: Set the value to v=spf1 include:_spf.yahoodns.net ~all. c. TXT Record: Set the value to v=spf1 include:_spf.yahoodns.net ~all.

Step 3: Verify Your Domain

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Small Business account.
  2. Go to the "Email" tab.
  3. Click on "Verify your domain".
  4. Follow the instructions to verify your domain using one of the following methods:
    • DNS verification: Add a TXT record to your domain's DNS settings.
    • HTML file verification: Upload an HTML file to your website's root directory.
    • CNAME record verification: Add a CNAME record to your domain's DNS settings.

Step 4: Set up Email Routing

  1. Log in to your Yahoo Small Business account.
  2. Go to the "Email" tab.
  3. Click on "Email routing".
  4. Select "Route email to my domain" and enter your domain name.
  5. Click "Save changes".

Step 5: Configure Email Client

  1. Set up your email client (e.g., Outlook, Thunderbird, etc.) to use your company email address.
  2. Use the following settings:
    • Server: smtp.yahoodns.net
    • Port: 587
    • Username: Your company email address
    • Password: Your company email password

That's it! Your company email should now be configured and working with Yahoo Small Business. If you encounter any issues, you can contact Yahoo Small Business support for assistance.