How to congigure yahoo mail in gmail
You can configure Yahoo Mail to work with Gmail by setting up a forwarding rule in Yahoo Mail. Here's a step-by-step guide:
Prerequisites:
- You have a Yahoo Mail account.
- You have a Gmail account.
- You have enabled IMAP in your Gmail account (Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP > Enable IMAP).
Step-by-Step Instructions:
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner and select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Click on the "Add a new email account" button.
- Select "Other email provider" and enter your Gmail address.
- Click on the "Next" button.
- Enter your Gmail password and click on the "Next" button.
- Select the type of account you want to set up (e.g., POP or IMAP).
- Choose the folder where you want to forward emails from Yahoo Mail to Gmail (e.g., Inbox, Spam, or Trash).
- Click on the "Save" button.
Configure Forwarding Rule in Yahoo Mail:
- Log in to your Yahoo Mail account.
- Click on the gear icon () in the top right corner and select "More settings" from the dropdown menu.
- Click on the "Accounts" tab.
- Click on the "Forwarding" tab.
- Click on the "Add a forwarding address" button.
- Enter your Gmail address and click on the "Add" button.
- Select the forwarding option (e.g., "Forward all incoming mail" or "Forward mail from specific folders").
- Click on the "Save" button.
Verify the Setup:
- Log in to your Gmail account.
- Check your Inbox to see if emails from Yahoo Mail are being forwarded correctly.
Tips and Variations:
- You can also set up a filter in Yahoo Mail to forward specific emails to Gmail.
- If you want to forward emails from a specific folder in Yahoo Mail, you can select that folder in the "Forwarding" tab.
- You can also set up a rule in Gmail to forward emails from Yahoo Mail to another email address.
By following these steps, you should be able to configure Yahoo Mail to forward emails to your Gmail account.