Setting up Yahoo.com.ng for an Android Phone

History of Yahoo.com.ng:

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.com.ng:

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 E-mail Configuration

1. Select the type of mail account (POP3 or IMAP) you want to use. Some services may not support both protocols. You may want to check out the information below for the correct parameters.
   • IMAP keeps the emails on the server but it will keep a cached copy on your Android phone. IMAP is the recommended setting for almost all users.
   • POP3 will download the emails from the remote server and it will store them on your Android device.
2. Type in the password for your e-mail account and click Next.
3. Use the following information in order to complete the Incoming Server Settings.
4. Click Next. If there is an error, tap Edit Settings.

Incoming E-mail (IMAP) Settings

Outgoing Mail Settings (via SMTP)

1. Once the settings are typed in, tap Next.
2. Select Require sign-in
3. Please use the information below to complete the Outgoing Server Settings settings.
4. Now click Next. If you see an error, click the Edit Settings button.