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What Are the SMTP Settings for Yahoo Mail?

You'll need this info to use Yahoo Mail in a separate application

By Heinz Tschabitscher Heinz Tschabitscher Writer University of Vienna A former freelance contributor who has reviewed hundreds of email programs and services since 1997. lifewire's editorial guidelines Updated on April 11, 2021 Reviewed by Jon Fisher Reviewed by Jon Fisher Wichita Technical Institute Jonathan Fisher is a CompTIA certified technologist with more than 6 years' experience writing for publications like TechNorms and Help Desk Geek. lifewire's editorial guidelines Tweet Share Email Tweet Share Email

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Expand Jump to a Section SMTP Server Settings Yahoo Mail Sending Limits What's SMTP? If you use Yahoo Mail, you may use the service's online portal to send, receive, organize, and manage email through another client you prefer, such as Outlook. This allows you to manage your email accounts from a single application. Here, you'll find the SMTP settings to enter in your preferred email program. moodboard / Getty Images

SMTP Server Settings for Yahoo Mail

The SMTP server settings apply to outgoing mail, so they're the same whether you use POP or IMAP for incoming email. In most cases, enter the SMTP settings in the Settings section of your email client when you add the Yahoo account to it. Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP) and Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) are standards for receiving email. Here's the information to enter into the email program to send Yahoo Mail: Yahoo Mail SMTP server address smtp.mail.yahoo.com Yahoo Mail SMTP username Your full Yahoo email address (including @yahoo.com) Yahoo Mail SMTP password Your Yahoo Mail password Yahoo Mail SMTP port 465 or 587 Yahoo Mail SMTP TLS/SSL required yes These settings work with most desktop, mobile, and web email programs and services (for example, Outlook and Gmail). After you set up Yahoo Mail in your preferred email client, your mail and Yahoo folders appear in both locations.

Yahoo Mail Sending Limits

To help enforce their anti-spam policies, Yahoo limits the number of emails and recipients. However, Yahoo Mail does not disclose these numbers. If you reach the email service's predetermined limit, you will receive a notification. After waiting a specified number of times (which should be explained within the sending limit notification message), you can begin sending emails again. Creating a mailing list for groups that you email frequently could help you avoid these issues.

What' s SMTP

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