How to Setup Yahoo Mail Account to Android Device
If you have an android phone and you want to use your Yahoo mail on an android device then, today we are going to see how How to set up Yahoo Mail Account on to Android device.
Follow these steps to start Yahoo Mail on your Android device from Gmail or the official Mail app.
Allow access from Yahoo security settings
First, follow these steps to allow your Android to access your account.
Sign in to your Yahoo Mail account.
Go to the Yahoo account security settings page.
Set Allow apps that use less secure logins to On. "
4 Methods to Setup Yahoo Mail Account to Android Device
Method 1. Add the Yahoo to Gmail
Practice these steps on new devices to add Yahoo Mail to the Gmail app.
On your phone, open the Gmail app.
Go to Menu > "Select Settings "> " Add account ".
Choose " Yahoo ".
Fulfill the required Yahoo email address and password, then click Next.
Wait until the data sync.
And you are ready to start your Yahoo account to Gmail.
Note:- If your Yahoo two-step verification is enabled, you will need to create a password for your Android to reach your Yahoo account. To do this, you can read our help article.
Method 2 - Using Mail application
This option is designed for older devices that use the standard Mail app.
Start the standard Mail app.
Touch the Menu, then choose " Settings ."
Select Add Account > Email .
Fulfill the required Yahoo email address and password, then click Next.
Pick additional settings as wanted, then click Next.
Method 3 - Setup Yahoo account using official Yahoo application
Open play store and download the official Yahoo application.
After installing, open your Yahoo application.
Enter the Yahoo email address and password, then click Next.
And enjoy your Yahoo mail account.
Method 4 - Setup Yahoo on android using IMAP
On your phone, open the Mail application.
At the 'Your accounts' page, choose Next to start the configuration.
Insert your Yahoo username complete, and later pick next.
On the next screen, you can register a nickname for the account and choose the name to display in your outgoing messages.
Next click on done.
Register the following information if required
Incoming server - imap.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing server - smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Port of entry - 993 (SSL required)
Output port - 465 (requires SSL / TLS). If it provides TLS problems select SSL
Username: full email address ( eg. johncorner@yahoo.com)
Password: the password through which you log in to Yahoo mail
Conclusion
This is how you can set up a Yahoo Mail Account to Android Device by using 3 different methods, however, if you have any issue or query, contact the Yahoo customer support team.