Email server settings

Yahoo Mail SMTP, IMAP & POP3 settings

Use these settings to add your Yahoo Mail account (yahoo.com, yahoo.ca, yahoo.de …) to Outlook, Apple Mail, Thunderbird, your phone or any app that sends email over SMTP.

Incoming mail

IMAP

Server
imap.mail.yahoo.com
Port
993
Security
SSL/TLS
User name
full email address
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, Normal password
Server
export.imap.mail.yahoo.com
Port
993
Security
SSL/TLS
User name
full email address
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, Normal password

Incoming mail

POP3

Server
pop.mail.yahoo.com
Port
995
Security
SSL/TLS
User name
full email address
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, Normal password

Outgoing mail

SMTP

Server
smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port
465
Security
SSL/TLS
User name
full email address
Authentication
OAuth 2.0, Normal password

How to set up Yahoo Mail in a mail app

  1. Choose add account → manual setup (or "other account") in your mail app.
  2. Enter your full Yahoo Mail email address and password.
  3. Pick IMAP for incoming mail and enter the server, port and security from the table above.
  4. Enter the SMTP server for outgoing mail (smtp.mail.yahoo.com, port 465) and enable authentication with the same login.

Yahoo Mail supports OAuth 2.0 sign-in. Apps that support it (Thunderbird, Apple Mail, Outlook) open a browser window to sign in, and you do not need to type your password into the mail app.

If the login keeps failing, enable IMAP/POP access in the Yahoo Mail web settings and use an app password if your account uses two-step verification.

Email domains using these settings

yahoo.com, yahoo.ca, yahoo.de, yahoo.it, yahoo.fr, yahoo.es, yahoo.se, yahoo.co.in, yahoo.co.uk, yahoo.co.nz, yahoo.com.au, yahoo.com.ar, yahoo.com.br, yahoo.com.mx, ymail.com, myyahoo.com, rocketmail.com, cox.net, mail.am0.yahoodns.net, am0.yahoodns.net, yahoodns.net.

Official help

Settings from the Mozilla Thunderbird ISP database (MPL 2.0), which mail clients use for automatic setup.

Yahoo Mail email settings: FAQ

What is the Yahoo Mail SMTP server?

The outgoing (SMTP) server of Yahoo Mail is smtp.mail.yahoo.com, port 465 with SSL/TLS. Log in with your full email address.

What are the Yahoo Mail IMAP settings?

Incoming mail (IMAP): server imap.mail.yahoo.com, port 993, security SSL/TLS, user name: your full email address.

Should I use IMAP or POP3?

Use IMAP if you read your email on more than one device: messages and folders stay in sync on the server. POP3 downloads messages to one device and is only useful for offline archives on a single computer.

Why does my Yahoo Mail login fail in a mail app?

Most providers block plain password logins from mail apps when two-step verification is on. Create an app-specific password in your account's security settings, or use an app that supports OAuth sign-in. Also check that IMAP or POP access is enabled in the webmail settings.

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