Although Yahoo offers Yahoo Mail application to its email users for on-the-go access to their emails, however, due to different reasons, some users face a problem with the Yahoo Mail application and thus are not able to access their email account on their mobile device. In such a situation, instead of using the Yahoo Mail application, users can set up their Yahoo Mail account on their mobile device using the IMAP or POP protocol. To know how to configure your Yahoo Mail account using POP or IMAP settings, follow the step-by-step instructions provided below.
Steps to Setup Yahoo Mail Account on iPhone
The following Yahoo Mail account setup steps are for iPhone devices and the configuration process is instructed using IMAP protocol.
1.) Tap on the Settings app icon on your iPhone option and select the Mail, Contacts, Calendars option.
2.) Now under the Mail, Contacts, Calendars option, you will need to tap on the Accounts option and then on the Add Account option.
3.) Next, you will need to tap on the “Other” option.
4.) Then, select Add Mail Account option on the next screen and enter your information as mentioned herein below.
- Name: Enter your name
- Address: Enter your complete Yahoo Mail address
- Password: Enter the password of your Yahoo Mail account
- Description: Enter a description for your Yahoo Mail as per your preference.
Then, tap on the Next button when you are done.
5.) After that, select the IMAP tab and enter the following information:
- Name: Enter your name
- Address: Enter your complete Yahoo Mail address
- Description: Enter a description for your Yahoo Mail as per your preference
Incoming Mail Server
- Host Name:mail.yahoo.com
- User Name: Enter your Yahoo mail username
- Password: Enter the password of your Yahoo mail account
Then tap on the Next button.
6.) On the next screen, you will need to provide information for the Outgoing Mail Server as mentioned below
Outgoing Mail Server
- Host Name: mail.yahoo.com
- User Name: Enter your Yahoo mail username (Optional)
- Password: Enter your Yahoo mail password (Optional)
7.) After tapping on the Next button, wait until the verifying process gets completed. Once the process gets completed, select both Mail and Notes.
8.) Tap on the Save option and your Yahoo Mail account will be configured on your iPhone using IMAP protocol.
So this is how you can easily set up your Yahoo Mail account on your iPhone using IMAP protocol and easily access, send and receive emails from your Yahoo Mail account through your iPhone.
