How to configure Yahoo.co.uk for your Android Tablet

First, a few words about Yahoo.co.uk

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

How to configure Yahoo.co.uk

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 Configuration

1. Choose the type of email account (either POP3 or IMAP) you will use. Some services may not support both. Refer to the information below for possible parameters.
   • IMAP protocol stores the mails on the server, but it will show a copy on your Android device. IMAP is recommended in almost all cases.
   • POP3 will download the e-mails from the remote server and it will store them on your Android device.
2. Type in the passphrase for the e-mail account and tap Next.
3. Refer to the information below to complete the Incoming Server Settings settings.
4. Tap Next. If there is an error, click Edit Settings.

Incoming E-mail (IMAP) Setup

Outgoing E-mail Settings

1. Once the parameters are filled in, tap Next.
2. Select Require sign-in
3. Refer to the following information to complete the Outgoing Server Settings.
4. Now click Next. If you see an error, tap Edit Settings.