How to Set Up Yahoo Email on Mac Mail

Authored by: Support.com Tech Pro Team

1. Introduction

Yahoo! Mail is a very popular, free to use email service providers. This guide will help you setup the macOS Mail program to access your email, rather than rely on the web interface.

Before You Begin:

Verify Password
Before setting up, take a moment to visit the web-based version of your email, and try to log in. You will need to remember your password in order to complete setup.

• Yahoo! Mail

2. Setup macOS Mail with Yahoo! Mail Account

macOS handles your Internet Accounts, like your Yahoo! account, in a central location in System Preferences. Then, programs such as Mail get the settings from there automatically.

1. Select the Apple menu, then select System Preferences.
   

1. Select Internet Accounts.
   

1. Select Yahoo!.
   

1. Enter your Yahoo! email address and select Next.
   

1. Enter your Yahoo! password, and select Next.
   

1. macOS will ask what aspects of your Yahoo account you'd like to use. Leave everything checked, and select Done.
   

1. Your Yahoo account will now be listed in your Internet Accounts list.
   

1. You can open Mail from your Dock or Applications to work with your Yahoo! email.