Setting up Yahoo.fr for a Samsung Galaxy (Android)

History of Yahoo.fr

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.fr

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.

Settings Needed for Receiving Mail

1. Select the type of email account (POP3 or IMAP) you will use. Not all services provide both options. Please check out the information below for possible settings.
   • IMAP protocol keeps the e-mails on the server, but it will keep a cached copy on your Android phone. IMAP is recommended for almost all users.
   • POP3 downloads the mails from the remote server and it will store them on your Android device.
2. Type in the passphrase for the mail address and click Next.
3. Please see the following information in order to complete the Incoming Server Settings page.
4. Click Next. If you see an error, click Edit Settings.

Incoming Mail Server (IMAP) Configuration

Outgoing E-mail Server Configuration (using SMTP)

1. After you type the configuration, you can click Next.
2. Turn on Require sign-in
3. Please use the following information to complete the Outgoing Server Settings settings.
4. Tap Next. If you see an error, click Edit Settings.