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How to set up Yahoo Mail in Outlook Email Client


Yahoo mail is one of the earliest email services for common users. It came into existence in 1997 and has been active since then. There are more than 200 million active users and is one of the third-largest email services providing platforms. If you are a constant yahoo mail user then you might be aware of all its functions and advantages that it offers.


Along with this, outlook is also a very common website now and there are more than a million active users. If you are using a yahoo account professionally and there is a constant flow of emails, then you should try out the outlook application with it that provides a more stable environment and you can work even in offline mode. You can even have multiple accounts in outlook.


Follow the steps given below to Setup Yahoo Mail Account in MS Outlook:

1. Enable POP and IMAP on Yahoo- you will be required to enable yourself in a yahoo account from non-yahoo account apps and devices. Then go to account security and enable the option ‘allow apps that use lesser secure sign-in’.

2. Create an app-password- if you have enabled two-factor authentication in Yahoo then you need to create a new app-password for use while accessing the yahoo account from a different application. in account security select “generate app password” and select “generate” and the “done”.

3. Configure yahoo mail in outlook- this method will directly add your account in outlook. In outlook select “file” in the toolbar and go to “info” and then select “Add account”. Input your yahoo account and click “connect” now type in your password and select “connect”. Now select “done”.


Now if you face any connectivity issues following are the steps that you can take into consideration:

1. When you input the yahoo email address select the option “let me set up my account manually” and then select “connect”

2. Select IMAP from the given options

3. Input the app-password which you have created earlier. Then select “connect”

4. If there is an issue in connecting with your account, then you should choose the “change account setting” option

5. On the IMAP account settings page fulfill the information being asked

6. Click next and input the password and select done

7. Now your issues will be resolved successfully


Therefore, these were some simple steps that you can take into consideration and set up yahoo mail in your outlook account without any hassle.


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