Question: What Are the Yahoo! Mail IMAP Settings?
Looking for the Yahoo! Mail IMAP server settings?
Answer: The Yahoo! Mail IMAP server settings for sending accessing new Yahoo! Mail messages as well as online folders from any email program are:
- Yahoo! Mail IMAP server address: imap.mail.yahoo.com
- Yahoo! Mail IMAP user name: Your complete Yahoo! Mail email address ("example@yahoo.com", e.g.)
- Yahoo! Mail IMAP password: Your Yahoo! Mail password
- Yahoo! Mail IMAP port: 993
- Yahoo! Mail IMAP TLS/SSL required: yes
Note that these settings may not work in all desktop email programs. For a universal solution (or a simple alternative to IMAP), see the Yahoo! Mail Plus POP settings.
To send mail through Yahoo! Mail from any email program, see the
(Updated January 2012)
