How to set up Yahoo! Japan for an Android Tablet

History of Yahoo! Japan

Yahoo! Mail is an email service launched on October 8, 1997, by the American company Yahoo, Inc. It offers four different email plans: three for personal use (Basic, Plus, and Ad Free) and another for businesses. As of January 2020, Yahoo! Mail has 225 million users. Users are able to access and manage their mailboxes using webmail interface, accessible using a standard web browser. Some accounts also supported the use of standard mail protocols (POP3 and SMTP). Since 2015, users can also connect non-Yahoo e-mail accounts to the webmail client. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yahoo!_Mail

Configuring Yahoo! Japan

1. On your Android phone or tablet, open the Gmail app.
2. In the top right, tap your profile picture.
3. Tap Add another account.
4. Choose the type of account you want to add:
   • If you check work or school emails through Outlook for Windows, select Outlook, Hotmail, and Live.
   • If you don't see your email service, select Other.
5. Enter your email address and tap Next.

Incoming Mail Setup

1. Select the type of email account (POP3 or IMAP) you will use. Some services may not provide both protocols. Refer to the table below for possible parameters.
   • IMAP protocol stores the mails on the server, but it will keep a copy on your device. IMAP is the recommended protocol for almost all users.
   • POP3 downloads the emails from the server and it will store them on your Android phone.
2. Type in the password for the e-mail address and click Next.
3. Please use the following information in order to complete the Incoming Server Settings page.
4. Now tap Next. If there is an error, click the Edit Settings button.

Incoming E-mail Server (IMAP) Settings

Outgoing E-mail Configuration (via SMTP)

1. After you type the configuration, click Next.
2. Select Require sign-in
3. Please see the following table in order to complete the Outgoing Server Settings page.
4. Tap Next. If you see an error, click the Edit Settings button.