What are the POP server settings for Yahoo Mail?

Yahoo mail has been one of the key products from Yahoo and they continue to build new things within it. If You are a Yahoo mail user, then you must have used it for personal and professional communication.

Yahoo users can also use the POP server settings to configure the email on third party email service providers. If you not sure how to do it, we are here to help you configure Outlook or any other third-party email client.

Let’s look at the Yahoo mail server settings you need to enter when configuring Outlook.

Server Settings

Incoming Mail Server –

·       Server – pop.mail.yahoo.com

·       Port – 995

·       Requires SSL – Yes

Outgoing Mail Server –

·       Server -smtp.mail.yahoo.com

·       Port – 465 or 587

·       Requires SSL – Yes

Now, let’s look at the steps you need to take to set up the Yahoo mail in Outlook.

How to Configure Yahoo Mail in Outlook

To configure Yahoo mail in Outlook, you need to follow a few steps from the guide listed here.

·       Open Outlook on your computer and then, click on the Add New Account option from the File tab.

·       Now, a new dialog box will open, select the ‘Manual setup or additional server types’ option and then Click on the Next button.

·       Now, you need to choose the account type, select POP or IMAP, and click on the Next button.

·       Now, you will have to enter the server details in this step. First, you have to enter your name, email address in the User Information section.

·       Now, go to the server information section and select the account type and then start entering the settings we’ve listed above. You will have to enter the incoming mail server and outgoing mail server and proceed to the next section.

·       Now, you need to enter the login information for the account, enter your username and password for the account.

·       You can also select the Remember my checkbox to keep signed to your account even after closing the Outlook.

·       Now, you need to click on the Test Account Settings option and then wait for it to complete the testing.

Now, you have completed the process and your account will be available to use from Outlook. But, you may have to for syncingYahoo mail with Outlook for some time.