Are you using multiple email accounts? We know how difficult it is for you sometimes to access both the email accounts on different devices at a time. Well, here is the solution to your problem. Configure Yahoo mail Outlook settings on your phone or system. This blog will help you to know the methods of how to set up the Yahoo mail on Outlook account for 365, 2007, 2010, and 2013 versions.
Prepare Your Account for Yahoo Mail Outlook Settings
Before implementing Yahoo Mail Outlook Settings on your phone, prepare your account for it. Here are the steps you must follow and complete the ‘Two-step Verification process’ to prepare for configuration:
- Access your Yahoo Mail account by visiting the correct login page and providing valid login credentials.
- Open your homepage of Yahoo mail and navigate towards the ‘Profile Name’ and further click ‘Account Info’.
- Expand the options of ‘Account Info’ and click on ‘Account Security’.
- There will be an option that reads, ‘Allow Apps that use the less secure sign in’, turn on the option by clicking on the ‘toddle’. (It will turn blue).
In case your Yahoo account is already secured with the two-step verification process, just generate a password for your Yahoo Mail application.
It is as simple as logging in to your account. The generated password will be used for this app in place of your original Yahoo email password.
How to Set Up the Yahoo Mail on Outlook 365?
Do you like to make a yahoo mail for your outlook? If you have the outlook 365, the steps given below is helpful for you to set up the yahoo mail in it.
- Open Outlook 365 and sign in to your account and navigate towards the ‘File’ tab.
- Drop-down the sections of ‘File’ and choose the ‘Info’ option to open.
- Under the ‘Account Information’ in the upper-left corner, click on the ‘+ Add Account’.
- The ‘Outlook Window will pop-up on your screen, enter your ‘Yahoo Email Address’ in the required blank space, and hit the blue ‘Connect’ button.
- After clicking on the ‘Connect’ button wait until the Yahoo Mail account is added.
Yay, congrats! Your Yahoo mail account is now successfully setup for the Outlook 365. Now, you can access both the email account on the Outlook web app whenever you want it. If you like to know the Yahoo mail server settings for outlook 2013, read the next steps.
Yahoo Mail Server Settings for Outlook 2013 Version
This method for configuring Yahoo Mail Outlook settings for Outlook 2013 and for the 2010 versions are quite similar. The instructions and related images are listed below and this method will also come in handy if you are looking for Yahoo mail settings for Outlook 2010. Now, follow the enlisted steps:
- First, Open Outlook (2010 or 2013 any of the version you have on your device) and sign in to your account by adding the password and details..
- Move the cursor on the upper-left corner and right click on the blue tab ‘File’.
- Select the ‘Info’ tab from the given options and tap on the ‘+ Add Account’.
- Scroll down the page to see the ‘Manual Setup or the Additional Server Types’ option and hit the button of ‘Next’ in it.(If you using the Outlook 2010, select the ‘Manually Configure Server Settings or the Additional Server Types’ option. )
- Click on the ‘Next’ tab and choose the option of ‘POP or IMAP’ in the next window, again click on the ‘Next’ tab.
(If you have the Outlook 2010 version, click on the ‘Internet Email’ option and move forward of it by clicking ‘Next’.)
- The ‘Server Information’ of ‘POP and IMAP Account Settings’ will open. Move downwards and select the option of ‘IMAP’ by expanding the options of ‘Account Type’.
- Under the ‘User Information’, enter the following details:
- Your Name: Your Yahoo Username
- Email Address: Your Yahoo Mail Address (eg: qwer321@gmail.com)
- Move towards the ‘Server Information’ and drop-down the options of ‘Account Type’ to select ‘IMAP – Incoming Mail Server’.
- Type ‘imap.mail.yahoo.com’ by dropping down the arrow of ‘Incoming mail server’ and move to the next tab.
- Similarly type ‘smtp.mail.yahoo.com’ by dropping down the arrow of ‘Outgoing mail server’ and move to the next tab.
- Under the ‘Logon Information’ and in front of the ‘User Name’ enter the ‘Yahoo mail address’.
- In front of the ‘Password’, enter the correct password for your Yahoo mail ID and click on the ‘Next’ tab in the bottom-right corner.
- Now, proceed for the ‘Two-step verification’ process and click on the ‘More Settings’.
- After these steps, you can select the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab. This will open the tab. Now you should select the option of ‘Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) that requires authentication’ and from the given options, click on the one that shown as, ‘Use same settings as my incoming mail server’.
- Next, you should tap on the option of ‘Advanced’. From the options appeared, select the option of ‘Use the following type of encrypted connection’.
- Then you can click the ‘SSL’ for both ‘IMAP – Incoming Mail Server’ and ‘SMTP – Outgoing Mail Server’.
- Here, under the ‘Server Port Numbers’, in front of the ‘Incoming Mail Server (IMAP)’ enter the three digit number ‘993’.
- Similarly, under the ‘Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)’ enter ‘465’ numbers.
- Scroll down the window and click on the ‘OK’ button to confirm.
- You will be directed back to the ‘POP and IMAP Account Settings’ window.
- Here, click on the ‘Next’ and wait until the configuration process is complete.
After following these steps, your yahoo mail outlook versions 2010 and 2013 will be configured. Now, you should enter the correct Yahoo mail details. Then, you will get a message regarding the completion of the process. Click on the ‘Close’ and refresh your Outlook 2010/ 2013 to start again.
How to Set Up Yahoo Mail On Outlook 2007?
The method for setting the Yahoo mail outlook can be applied to any of the versions of Outlook with a little smartness. Still, we have provided the method of how to set up Yahoo mail on Outlook 365 or 2007 separately. If you are an Outlook 2007 user, follow the enlisted steps thoroughly to set Yahoo on Outlook.
- First move the mouse towards the ‘Tools’ to see its options. Now select the ‘Account Settings’.
- There will appear an ‘Email’ tab, click on it, and select the ‘New’ option.
- Under this new option, you can see the ‘Choose Email Service’ section, select the options of ‘‘Microsoft Exchange, POP3, HTTP’, or IMAP, and then click the button of ‘Next’.’, and then click the button of ‘Next’.
- In this new window, go towards the ‘lower-left’ corner and check the box that reads, ‘Manually the configured server settings or additional server types’ and hit the ‘Next’ button’.
- Under the ‘Choose Email Service’ click on the ‘Internet Email’ and hit the ‘Next’ tab.
- Under the ‘Server Information’ enter as follows:
- Account Type – Select the IMAP option
- Incoming Mail Server – imap.mail.yahoo.com
- Outgoing Mail Server – smtp.mail.yahoo.com
We do not advise you to configure Yahoo mail settings for Outlook 2007 pop3 setting as IMAP settings are always better than POP.
- Under the ‘Logon Information’, enter your Yahoo mail account details as follows:
- User Name: The Yahoo username that appears when you send an email message
- Password: Password for your Yahoo Mail email address.
- Go back to the ‘User Information’ on the top, and enter the following:
- Your Name: Yahoo Username name
- Email Address: Yahoo Mail Address
- You should click on the ‘Next’ tab and come back to the previous page to select the ‘More Settings’ in option:
- Here, under the ‘Outgoing Server’ tab, tick the options that reads, ‘My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication’.
- After this, instead of entering the details again, tap on the ‘Use same settings as Yahoo mail IMAP settings for Outlook 2010 server’.
- Click on the ‘Advanced’ tab to proceed.
- Now, choose the ‘SSL’ as the ‘Type of Encrypted Connection’, and you can select the ‘SSL’ option.
- Enter ‘993’ in the box that appears, ‘Incoming Mail Server (IMAP)’ and similarly, in the text box of the ‘Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)’, enter ‘465’ numbers.
- Tap the button of ‘OK’ and get back to the ‘Internet E-mail Settings’ window, here click on ‘Next’ and ‘Finish’ respectively.
Congrats, after following the method of configuring Yahoo mail Outlook settings for the 2007 version, your Yahoo Mail account will be configured for Outlook 2007.
