Once you have installed Yahoo IMAP Connector, you need to
setup your email client (e.g. Microsoft Outlook) to use it.
Your email client will connect to the “Yahoo IMAP Connector”, which will in turn connect to
Yahoo!™ mail servers to retrieve your email.
Here are detailed instructions for several email clients, or you can view the Yahoo IMAP Connector Online Help
Outlook 2003
Outlook 2007
Outlook 2010
Outlook Express
Mozilla Thunderbird
Windows Mail
Windows Live Mail
If your email client is not listed above, you can use the
following settings:
Incoming Email Server Configuration
| Property |
Value |
| Server Type |
IMAP |
| Server Name |
127.0.0.1 |
| Port |
27143 |
| Security |
None/Plaintext |
| User Name |
Your yahoo email address (e.g. example@yahoo.com) |
| Password |
Your yahoo email password (e.g. password) |
Outgoing Email Server Configuration
| Property |
Value |
| Server Type |
SMTP |
| Server Name |
smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk |
| Port |
465 |
| Security |
SSL |
| User Name |
Your yahoo email address (e.g. example@yahoo.com) |
| Password |
Your yahoo email password (e.g. password) |
*Note that no quotation marks are needed for any of these settings.