{"id":3268,"date":"2022-10-15T12:54:52","date_gmt":"2022-10-15T12:54:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/?p=3268"},"modified":"2022-10-21T07:59:13","modified_gmt":"2022-10-21T07:59:13","slug":"yahoo-smtp-server-not-working","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Effective Ways To Fix Yahoo SMTP Server Not Working Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yahoo Mail is definitely one of the best email services out there, along with other popular ones like Gmail. You can use it by itself or set it up on a third-party email client such as Outlook. What&#8217;s more, you can also use it in the offline mode. But to leverage these features, you must configure your <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_Blank\" href=\"https:\/\/login.yahoo.com\/\">Yahoo Mail<\/a> correctly. In simple words, you need the right SMTP and POP\/IMAP settings for it. The SMTP settings facilitate sending of emails. However, occasionally, users complain that the Yahoo SMTP server not working. This hinders them from seamlessly sending emails.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you face the same issue, we are here to tell you that there&#8217;s no need to worry. You can troubleshoot the problem with these effective fixes.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<strong>Also Check:- <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-connection-to-server-failed\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Yahoo Connection To Server Failed\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#Troubleshoot_Yahoo_SMTP_Server_Not_Working_Problem\" >Troubleshoot Yahoo SMTP Server Not Working Problem<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#1_Know_the_Correct_SMTP_and_POPIMAP_Settings\" >1. Know the Correct SMTP and POP\/IMAP Settings<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#SMTP_Settings\" >SMTP Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#POP_Settings\" >POP Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#IMAP_Settings\" >IMAP Settings<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#2_Use_The_Safe_Mode_to_Access_Yahoo\" >2. Use The Safe Mode to Access Yahoo<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#Windows_10_Users\" >Windows 10 Users<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#For_Mac_Users\" >For Mac Users<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#3_Find_Possible_Problems_With_your_Yahoo_Account\" >3. Find Possible Problems With your Yahoo Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#4_Configure_Your_Yahoo_Account\" >4. Configure Your Yahoo Account<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#5_Generate_an_App_Password\" >5. Generate an App Password<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/yahoo-smtp-server-not-working\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Troubleshoot_Yahoo_SMTP_Server_Not_Working_Problem\"><\/span><b>Troubleshoot Yahoo SMTP Server Not Working Problem<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can easily fix the issue through various measures. Let&#8217;s go ahead and find out exactly what to do.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Know_the_Correct_SMTP_and_POPIMAP_Settings\"><\/span><b>1. Know the Correct SMTP and POP\/IMAP Settings<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s essential to be aware of the right SMTP and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/blog\/setup-yahoo-email-with-outlook-2019-2016-365\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>POP\/IMAP settings<\/strong><\/a> to avoid this problem. More specifically, you should have the correct POP and IMAP settings because any mistake in them will hinder the SMTP server from functioning properly too.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SMTP_Settings\"><\/span><strong>SMTP Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">smtp.mail.yahoo.com is the <\/span><b>SMTP Host<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">587 or 465 is the <\/span><b>SMTP Port<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input your complete email ID in the field of <\/span><b>SMTP Username<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose Generate App Password in the field of <\/span><b>SMTP Password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"POP_Settings\"><\/span><strong>POP Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">pop.mail.yahoo.com is the <\/span><b>POP3 Host<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">995 is the <\/span><b>POP3 Port<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Type in Yes for Requires <\/span><b>SSL<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enter your complete email ID in the field of <\/span><b>POP3 Username<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose Generate App Password in the field of<\/span><b> POP3 Password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"IMAP_Settings\"><\/span><strong>IMAP Settings<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">imap.mail.yahoo.com is the <\/span><b>IMAP Host<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">993 is the <\/span><b>IMAP Port<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Input Yes for Requires <\/span><b>SSL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write your full email ID in the field of<\/span><b> IMAP Username<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Select Generate App Password in the field of <\/span><b>IMAP Password<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Use_The_Safe_Mode_to_Access_Yahoo\"><\/span><b>2. Use The Safe Mode to Access Yahoo<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes, you will find the SMTP server on Yahoo not working because of the interference caused by add-ons. If Yahoo runs fine in this mode, you can rule out the possibility of any issues with the default settings of your account. Here is how both Windows and Mac users can run their system in Safe mode.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windows_10_Users\"><\/span><strong>Windows 10 Users<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Begin by tapping the &#8216;<\/span><b>Start<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose the &#8216;<\/span><b>Power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; icon.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold down the key named Shift.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Restart<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Choose the &#8216;<\/span><b>Troubleshoot<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow it by choosing &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced Options<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Startup Settings<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the &#8216;Restart&#8217; button to allow your PC to restart.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Press 4 to enable Safe Mode from the menu that displays.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alternatively, you can also hit &#8216;5&#8217; to turn on the Safe Mode with Networking. With it, you can use the Internet.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">\n<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"For_Mac_Users\"><\/span><strong>For Mac Users<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Power off your Mac device. Don&#8217;t confuse this action with restarting Mac.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you need to wait for a span of 10 seconds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hit the &#8216;<\/span><b>Power<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button to switch on Mac.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, hold and press the Shift key instantly.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Release this key when you see the login window displaying.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Find_Possible_Problems_With_your_Yahoo_Account\"><\/span><b>3. Find Possible Problems With your Yahoo Account<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another thing to do to avoid the Yahoo mail SMTP problem is to see whether there&#8217;s any problem with your Yahoo account or not. Use these steps to check for any existing issues with your email account.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Launch a web browser of your preference that is compatible with Yahoo Mail.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After doing that, <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/login.yahoo.com\/?.intl=us\">sign in<\/a><\/strong> to the Yahoo account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After signing in successfully, start composing an email. Input your email ID in the &#8220;<\/span><b>To<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8221; field.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After you compose the message, tap the &#8216;<\/span><b>Send<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; button.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wait for 5 minutes and see if you receive it within this time span.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In case you are unable to successfully send the email, it implies there&#8217;s a deeper problem with your Yahoo account.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But the opposite is true in case Yahoo can send emails on its own without being configured on a third-party app. It means there&#8217;s an issue with the application you are using.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Configure_Your_Yahoo_Account\"><\/span><b>4. Configure Your Yahoo Account<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some users have the correct IMAP and POP settings but still face SMTP server not working Yahoo issues. The reason lies not in the incorrect settings, but because of damaged hard drive data. In such a case, it&#8217;s a wise move to reconfigure your Yahoo account. Here is how you can perform this process if you&#8217;ve set up Yahoo with Outlook.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first step is to delete or remove your Yahoo Mail account.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, head to the &#8216;<\/span><b>Add Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option in your Outlook email.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, you need to type in the right domain name and email ID in the field Username.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After that, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now you can choose either the &#8216;<\/span><b>Add Account<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; or &#8216;<\/span><b>Advanced<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8216; option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Continue ahead by selecting the &#8216;<\/span><b>Manual setup or additional server types<\/b>&#8216;<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0option.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will see the add account wizard on your screen.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here, choose &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the subsequent wizard box, select the button &#8216;<\/span><b>POP or IMAP<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, tap &#8216;<\/span><b>Next<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finally, type in the correct Yahoo server settings. These settings have already been mentioned in the earlier part of this article.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Generate_an_App_Password\"><\/span><b>5. Generate an App Password<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This step is part of some additional troubleshooting you can perform for the Yahoo mail SMTP problem. You can do it in case the above measures have not yielded the desired result. Are you using Yahoo on a third-party application and have activated two-step verification? In this situation, you will need to generate an app password.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to the Account Security page of Yahoo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tap the option of &#8216;<\/span><b>Account Security<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&#8217;<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, using it, you can easily generate an app password.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span><b>The Bottom Line<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Yahoo SMTP server not working issue can disrupt your email communication. The issue needs to be immediately dealt with, particularly by those who use their Yahoo Mail for work-related purposes. The fixes mentioned in this article are all easy to use and don&#8217;t require much technical assistance. However, if you still cannot fix the problem, it&#8217;s in your best favor to connect with an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emailtechnicalsupport.us\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Email Technical Support<\/strong><\/a> Service.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yahoo Mail is definitely one of the best email services out there, along with other popular ones like Gmail. You can use it by itself or set it up on a third-party email client such as Outlook. What&#8217;s more, you can also use it in the offline mode. 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