Yahoo email settings for iPhone

On this page you find the Yahoo mail settings for iPhone. Follow the step-by-step iPhone guide or use the settings overview with the imap and pop3 server email settings for Yahoo.

Mail settings Yahoo

POP / IMAP	imap
Incoming server	imap.mail.yahoo.com
Incoming port	993
SSl (security) incoming	ssl
Outgoing server	smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing port	587
Requires sign-in	yes

iPhone guide to setup Yahoo mail

1 Open 'Settings', click on 'Passwords & accounts' and 'Add account'.

Click on your provider name if it's listed, otherwise click on 'Other'

2 Choose 'Add mail account', and enter the following information:

Name: your own name
Email: your Yahoo email address
Password: your Yahoo email password
Description: a personal description

3 Choose imap and enter the following details under 'Incoming mail server':

Hostname: imap.mail.yahoo.com
Username: your Yahoo email address
Password: your Yahoo email password

4 Under 'Outgoing mail server' enter the details below and choose 'next':

Hostname: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Username: your Yahoo email address
Password: your Yahoo email password

5 Make sure 'Email' is checked and click 'Save'.

Your email account is now saved. In the next steps we check if all settings are correct.

6 Click on your newly created email address and choose 'Advanced'. Make sure that the following data is correct under 'Incoming server':

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 993

7 Go back to the previous screen and under 'Outgoing server' click on smtp.mail.yahoo.com. Make sure the following information is correct:

Use SSL: on
Identity check: password
Server port: 587

8 Choose 'Done' at the top right and restart the iPhone to activate the settings.

Congratulations, your account is now set up. Open the mail app to use your account.

Question and Answer

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