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How to Set Up Yahoo Mail with SMTP and IMAP

Written by: MailgoJun 24, 2025 · 1 min read

Follow these simple steps to configure your Yahoo Mail:

Step 1

Enter your name, Yahoo email address and your passward.

Note: You may need to generate an App Password from Yahoo Account Security page.

App passwords remain active - even if you change your main account password. To invalidate an app password you must delete it.

Step 2

Select your time zone.

Step 3

Ensure the SMTP and IMAP settings are configured correctly:

  • SMTP (Outgoing):
    • Server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
    • Port: 465 or 587
  • IMAP (Incoming):
    • Server: imap.mail.yahoo.com
    • Port: 993

See more about Yahoo SMTP and IMAP here ---> https://help.yahoo.com/kb/new-yahoo-mail/imap-server-settings-yahoo-mail-sln4075.html

FAQs and Troubleshooting:

1. Verify Your App Password

  1. Changing your primary Yahoo Account password invalidates existing app passwords.
  2. Generate a new app password in your Yahoo Account settings.
  3. Immediately update this new password in your Mailgo account settings.
  4. Go back to Mailgo and reconncet this email account.

2. Others

Fix POP or IMAP client sending and receiving issues:https://help.yahoo.com/kb/new-yahoo-mail/fix-pop-imap-client-sending-receiving-issues-sln3792.html

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