How to Configure Yahoo Account to Apple mail Using IMAP





Yahoo Account to Apple mail Using IMAP To set up your Apple mail client to work with Yahoo:

First, Select Mail > Preferences

Then go to Accounts tab

Click "+" symbol to add a new account

Type your full name Email address and password

Click Continue

Fill in all necessary fields to include the following information:





Incoming Mail Server

Account Type : IMAP

Description : You can type a description for your mail

Incoming Mail Server : imap.mail.yahoo.com

User Name : Enter your Yahoo username

Password : Enter your Yahoo password

Click Continue

Outgoing Mail Server

Description : You can type a description for your mail

Outgoing Mail Server : smtp.mail.yahoo.com

User name : Enter your Yahoo username

Password : Enter your Yahoo password

Click Continue

Check the Account Summary

Click Create

Now you can check your Yahoo mails from Apple mail

Import your old POP account into the newly created IMAP account

If you currently keep a copy of your mail on the server, then you're done! But if you delete them from the server, then you have to import your old POP mail into your IMAP. Here's how to do it

On the File menu, click Import Mailboxes

Check the box next to Mail for Mac OS X

Browse, your backup (.mbox) file to import

Default path /Users/username/Libarary/Mail/Mailboxes

Click Choose

Click Done

You can check your back up data on Apple mail

And the very important thing is you have to disable your old POP account from the apple mail, Otherwise they will continue to receive email in the old POP account.

Go to settings Edit mail

In accounts tab uncheck Enable this account and Save

Now you can continue with the IMAP account.





Setting up your Sent folder properly

Open your Apple mail and go to: Preferences > Accounts > Mailbox Behaviors.



Then check box Store sent messages on the server



Restart the apple mail