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How to manually set up Yahoo! Mail on your Android device

ID: SLN3696
Refers to: Mobile Mail , Mobile

Description

This article describe how to manually configure your Yahoo! Mail account on an Android device.


Resolution

To set up your Yahoo! Mail on Android device manually:

  1. Select the Email icon on-deck.
  2. Enter your Yahoo! ID and password.
    • If an error occurs ("Setup could not finish, etc."), select Manual Setup.
  3. Select IMAP for type of account.
  4. Enter the following server setting information:
    • Incoming server: android.imap.mail.yahoo.com
    • Port #: 993
    • Security type: SSL (accepts all certificates)
    • Outgoing Server: android.smtp.mail.yahoo.com
    • Port #: 465
  5. Keep all other settings the same.
  6. Complete the remaining setup process. 


Last updated: June 20, 2012
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