Yahoo Mail SMTP Settings [Quick Configuration 2024]

You can use any desktop and mobile email client to send and receive emails from your Yahoo email account.

But for a WordPress site, you need Yahoo’s SMTP server to configure your site to send its emails. The SMTP server is a free and easy way to enhance the site’s deliverability.

You can send up to 500 outbound emails daily using Yahoo’s SMTP and every mail to up to 100 recipients.

But how to use it effectively?

Worry not. This article will give you an overview of Yahoo’s SMTP server, including a guide to configuring the SMTP for any email client or WordPress site.

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What are Yahoo Mail SMTP Settings?

The SMTP stands for Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Yahoo mail SMTP is a standard communication protocol for email transmission. The SMTP setting is used for outgoing mail, like IMAP Settings for incoming mail. You need to add the configuration in the Settings section of your email client.

In this section, I will give you a list of necessary components for Yahoo SMTP settings configuration.

However, you need to insert them in the relevant field of the settings section of the email client or WordPress.

Here is the SMTP configuration table for the Yahoo mail client:

Yahoo lets you use different ports for different purposes. You can use 465 or 587, or 25 in the port section.

Here are the uses for ports explained:

• Port 465: Port 465 was mainly configured for SMTPS (SMTP over SSL), but many ISPs and cloud hosting providers use port 465 for SMTP submission.
• Port 587: Port 587 is the default port for modern web SMTP with TLS supports.
• Port 25: Port 25 is the standard SMTP port. But most residential ISPs usually block it.

You need to use the ports according to your ISP. Because if the ports are on the blocklist, you can’t use the Yahoo SMTP settings in your WordPress account or email client.

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How to Structure Yahoo SMTP Settings for WordPress

To configure the Yahoo SMTP settings for WordPress, you need first to set App Password for Yahoo mail. The App Password isn’t the same as the login password of your Yahoo account. After setting the App Password, set up the Post SMTP Plugin in your WordPress account.

This section will give you a quick walkthrough to configure Yahoo SMTP settings for WordPress. Let’s see how to do it effectively.

Here is the method to Structure Yahoo SMTP settings for WordPress:

1. Create Yahoo App Password

Previously, you could use your mail password and didn’t need any password for the app. However, Yahoo updated this requirement to improve security. Now you need a unique app password to use the SMTP.

Here are the steps to create a Yahoo app password: 

• Click on the username from the right corner to open the Account settings.
• Select the Account Security tab from the list.
• Choose the Generate app password option from Other ways to sign in.
• Select the Get started switch from the popup window.
• Insert your app name in the box.
• Select the Generate password button in the window
• Copy that password to a safe place.

After creating the App Password for Yahoo mail, follow the below steps to configure SMTP Settings Yahoo mail.

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2. Set up the WordPress SMTP plugin

You need an SMTP plugin to configure your WordPress website for emails. There are various free SMTP plugins in the WordPress Plugin Store, but I will discuss the method to add the Post SMTP plugin to WordPress.

Because the Post SMTP plugin has everything and is quite easy to install. You can use any other plugins if you choose.

Here are the steps to set up the WordPress SMTP plugin: 

• Sign in to your WordPress account.
• Install the Post SMTP plugin from the website and activate it.
• Navigate to the Post SMTP menu from your dashboard.
• Select Show All Settings option.
• Go to the Message tab in the all settings area.
• Insert your Yahoo mail in the Email address section and your name in the Name section.
• Click the Save Changes button from the bottom.
• Select the Show All Settings option again and go to the Account menu.
• Insert the following settings for the fields:
  • Type: SMTP.
  • Mailer Type: PostSMTP.
  • Outgoing Mail Server Hostname: smtp.mail.yahoo.com.
  • Outgoing Mail Server Port: 465.
  • Security: SMTPS.
  • Authentication: Login.
  • Username: your Ymail address.
  • Password: Yahoo app password (Not your email password).
• Select Save Changes to save the option.

The Yahoo SMTP will automatically integrate with your WordPress account after completing the steps.

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3. Test Message

You need to send a demo email via Post SMTP plugin to ensure Yahoo SMTP is working correctly. You must do the process from scratch if you can’t successfully send the email.

Here are the steps to send a demo email via Yahoo SMTP:

• Login to your WordPress account and go to Post SMTP.
• Select Send a Test Email feature under the Actions column.
• Insert the email address and select the Next button.

You will see a success message in the status section when you follow the steps correctly.

FAQs

What are the Yahoo POP3 Settings?

Yahoo POP3 settings are the settings you need to import emails to your email client. Here is the POP3 configuration for the Yahoo mail client: Server: pop.mail.yahoo.com; Port: 995; Requires SSL: Yes; Username: Yahoo Mail email address; Password: Yahoo Mail app password.

What are the Yahoo IMAP Settings?

Yahoo IMAP settings are an alternative to POP3 Settings. But the IMAP settings are two-way syncing, making accessing emails from multiple devices better. Here is the configuration of Yahoo IMAP settings: Server: imap.mail.yahoo.com; Port: 993; Requires SSL: Yes; Username: Yahoo Mail email address; Password: Yahoo Mail app password.

Is Yahoo mail SMTP or IMAP?

Yahoo mail client supports both SMTP and IMAP. So you can use both settings at any time.

Conclusion

In short, Yahoo SMTP is a communication protocol used for outgoing mail, like IMAP Settings for incoming mail. You can easily configure the SMTP settings for your WordPress account by installing SMTP plugins. But you need to set a Yahoo App password to make it work.

After applying the steps from the article, I’m sure you can now use the SMTP Settings of Yahoo mail without any issues. Comment if you face any difficulties applying the steps.

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