- Step 1: Before setting up your Yahoo account on Outlook, log in to your Yahoo mail using a web browser.
- Step 2: Click on the Menu button that is available on the top-right corner of the screen.
- Step 3: Select the Account Info option and choose the Account Security tab from the left-side panel.
- Step 4: Toggle the "Allow apps that use the less secure sign-in" button.
- Step 5: Remember that the above method can be implemented only if two-step verification is disabled on your account.
- Step 6: Now, open the Microsoft Outlook from your desktop and click on the File tab.
- Step 7: Go to the Info tab and click the Add account button.
- Step 8: Choose the Manual setup or additional server types option and click Next.
- Step 10: In the User Information field, type the name based on your wish and enter the email address.
- Step 11: Under the Server Information column, click on the Account Type pull-down menu and select POP or IMAP.
- Step 12: Type the incoming mail server name as
- Step 13: Enter smtp.mail.yahoo.com as the outgoing mail server (SMTP) name and move to the Login Information section.
- Step 14: Enter the full yahoo mail ID in the UserName field and type your password in the required field.
- Step 15: Click on the More Settings button and choose the Outgoing Server tab.
- Step 16: Mark the My outgoing server(SMTP) requires authentication checkbox and Use same settings as my incoming mail server radio button.
- Step 17: Navigate to the Advanced tab and enter the port number near the Incoming server.
- Step 18: If you wish to use IMAP as an incoming mail server for your Yahoo account, type the port number 993 for a secure connection.
- Step 19: Else, if you wish to use POP, enter 995 as the port number for a secure connection.
- Step 20: For the Outgoing server(SMTP), enter 465 or 587 as port numbers.
- Step 21: Make sure to select the SSL option from the pull-down bars to access the encrypted connection.
- Step 22: Click on the OK button and close the More Settings tab.
- Step 23: If you wish to verify your server settings, click on the Test Account Settings button in the Test Account Settings field.
- Step 24: Now, you can access your Yahoo mail directly and more quickly from the Microsoft Outlook. If you have any further queries on how to configure Yahoo Mail in Outlook 2017, click the Call button available on this screen.