How to setup outlook 2010 for yahoo mail

To set up Outlook 2010 to access your Yahoo Mail account, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open Outlook 2010

Launch Outlook 2010 on your computer.

Step 2: Click on "File"

In the top left corner of the Outlook window, click on the "File" menu.

Step 3: Click on "Add Account"

From the drop-down menu, select "Add Account".

Step 4: Select "Manual setup or additional server types"

In the "Add new account" window, select "Manual setup or additional server types" and click "Next".

Step 5: Select "Internet E-mail"

In the "Choose your account type" window, select "Internet E-mail" and click "Next".

Step 6: Enter your account settings

In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, enter the following information:

• Your Name: Enter your name as you want it to appear in the "From" field of your emails.
• Email Address: Enter your Yahoo Mail address (e.g., [yourname]@yahoo.com).
• Account Type: Select "POP3" or "IMAP" (IMAP is recommended for syncing your emails across devices).
• Incoming mail server: Enter "imap.yahoo.com" (for IMAP) or "pop.yahoo.com" (for POP3).
• Outgoing mail server: Enter "smtp.yahoo.com".
• User Name: Enter your Yahoo Mail username (e.g., [yourname]@yahoo.com).
• Password: Enter your Yahoo Mail password.

Step 7: Click "More Settings"

Click on the "More Settings" button to configure additional settings.

Step 8: Configure advanced settings

In the "Internet E-mail Settings" window, click on the "Advanced" tab.

• Under "Outgoing Server", select "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication" and select "Use same settings as my incoming mail server".
• Under "Incoming Server", select "This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)".

Step 9: Click "OK"

Click "OK" to close the "Internet E-mail Settings" window.

Step 10: Click "Next"

Click "Next" to continue with the setup process.

Step 11: Click "Finish"

Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Your Yahoo Mail account should now be set up in Outlook 2010. You can check your emails by clicking on the "Inbox" folder in the Outlook navigation pane.