Setup yahoo email outlook

Here's a step-by-step guide to set up your Yahoo email account in Outlook:

Prerequisites:

  1. You have a Yahoo email account.
  2. You have Outlook installed on your device (computer or mobile).
  3. You have a stable internet connection.

Step 1: Add a new account in Outlook

  1. Open Outlook and click on the "File" menu.
  2. Click on "Add Account" and then select "Manual setup or additional server types".
  3. Click "Next" and select "Internet Email" as the account type.

Step 2: Enter your Yahoo email account details

  1. In the "User Information" section, enter your name and email address (your Yahoo email address).
  2. In the "Server Information" section, enter the following details:
    • "Incoming mail server" (IMAP): imap.yahoo.com
    • "Outgoing mail server" (SMTP): smtp.yahoo.com
    • "User Name": your Yahoo email address
    • "Password": your Yahoo email password
  3. Click "More Settings" and then click on the "Outgoing Server" tab.
  4. Check the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication".
  5. Click "OK" to close the "More Settings" window.

Step 3: Finish setting up your account

  1. Click "Next" to continue with the setup process.
  2. Outlook will attempt to connect to your Yahoo email account. If everything is set up correctly, you should see a success message.
  3. Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.

Troubleshooting tips:

That's it! Your Yahoo email account should now be set up in Outlook.