Yahoo IMAP credentials

Follow these steps to configure the IMAP credentials with a Yahoo account.

Prerequisites

To follow these instructions, you must first generate an app password:

Set up the credential

To set up the IMAP credential with a Yahoo Mail account, use these settings:

1. Enter your Yahoo email address as the User.
2. Enter the app password you generated above as the Password.
3. Enter imap.mail.yahoo.com as the Host.
4. Keep the default Port number of 993. Check with your email administrator if this port doesn't work.
5. Turn on the SSL/TLS toggle.
6. Check with your email administrator about whether to Allow Self-Signed Certificates.

Refer to Set up IMAP for Yahoo mail account (opens in a new tab) for more information.