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.
Have a question regarding your iPhone email setup or think you can help other Yahoo users out? Please comment below!
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