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Yahoo email settings for Android

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On this page you find the Yahoo mail settings for Android. Follow the step-by-step Android 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

Android guide to setup Yahoo mail

1 Open your Email application from the menu, add a new account and choose 'Other'.

If you do not have an account yet, you can start setting up right away. Otherwise, open 'Settings' in the email app and choose 'Add account'.

2 In the next screen enter your account details and click on 'Login':

Email: your Yahoo email address
Password: your Yahoo email password

3 Choose imap and enter the following details under 'Server incoming mail':

imap server: imap.mail.yahoo.com
Security type: ssl
Port: 993

4 Your account is now ready to use.

Congratulations, your account is now set up. Open the email app on your smartphone to use your email.

Question and Answer

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

  • When mail comes said couldn't sign in. Please help me receive my mail. Thanks

    6 years ago

  • Hi I need to change my email address from Singhk124@yahoo.com to singhk124@yahoo.co.uk I have important documents that I am waiting for and I put com instead of .co.uk now company are saying I have to use the. co.uk email address but it doesn't work. Any help would be much appreciated. Thanks Karen.

    6 years ago

  • purchased new blackberry dtek50, trying to configer yahoo mail, but its showing error... pl help

    6 years ago

  • Can’t set up my yahoo mail

    6 years ago

  • Can’t operate my email

    6 years ago

  • Trying to set up on Android tablet but get message 'couldn't open connection to server'. What to do?

    6 years ago

  • I don't remember my password

    6 years ago

  • I have purchased a new LGK10 mobile phone and have used the settings above to set up my yahoo email. It says the information is incorrect try again. I have tried 20 times and it does not work. Please help.

    6 years ago

  • Every time I receive an e-mail my phone gives aloud bleep. My wife is threatening to throw the phone away if it keeps on bleeping. Can you help me please?

    6 years ago

  • How can I recover my password,gives me no option s

    6 years ago