You can add a Yahoo! account to Microsoft Outlook, to view and manage your email in one place.
Important: Steps may be different between new and classic Outlook for Windows. To determine which version of Outlook you're using, look for File on the ribbon. If there's no File option, follow the steps under the New Outlook tab. If the File option appears, select the tab for Classic Outlook.
Choose from the following options:
Add a new Yahoo email account
Note: If the steps under this New Outlook tab don't work, you may not be using new Outlook for Windows yet. Select the Classic Outlook tab and follow those steps instead.
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On the View tab, select View settings.
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Select Accounts, then Email accounts.
Tip: If your Settings window doesn't look like this, you might be using classic Outlook.
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Select + Add Account.
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Enter the Yahoo! account you want to add and select Continue.
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On Sync your Yahoo account, select Continue.
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A new tab to Sign in using your Yahoo account will open in your web browser. Follow the prompts to complete signing in, including any two-factor authentication prompts you set up for this account.
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After you've added your password and followed any two-factor authentication prompts, the Yahoo! account permissions window appears. Select Agree.
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From the web browser pop-up window with the message, https://outlook.office.com wants to open this application, select Open.
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Select the email folder for your Yahoo email address in Outlook and select the Inbox to view emails sent to this address.
Set the Yahoo account as the primary account
Note: If the steps under this New Outlook tab don't work, you may not be using new Outlook for Windows yet. Select the Classic Outlook tab and follow those steps instead.
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On the View tab, select View settings.
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Select Accounts, then Email accounts.
Tip: If your Settings window doesn't look like this, you might be using classic Outlook.
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Find the account you want to set as a primary account, and then beside the account name, select Manage.
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Select the Set as primary account option.
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Close the Settings window.
Delete the existing Yahoo account
Note: If the steps under this New Outlook tab don't work, you may not be using new Outlook for Windows yet. Select the Classic Outlook tab and follow those steps instead.
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On the View tab, select View settings.
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Select Accounts, then Email accounts.
Tip: If your Settings window doesn't look like this, you might be using classic Outlook.
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Find the account you want to delete, and then beside the account name, select Manage.
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Select the Remove option. You can select to remove the account from this device or all devices.
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Close the Settings window.
Choose from the following options:
Add a new Yahoo email account
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Select File.
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Select + Add Account.
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Enter the Yahoo! account you want to add and select Connect.
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A new window to Sign in using your Yahoo account will open. Follow the prompts to complete signing in, including any two-factor authentication prompts you set up for this account.
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Once you’ve added your password, and followed any two-factor authentication prompts, the Yahoo! account permissions window appears. Select Agree.
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A window indicating the account was successfully added will appear. Select Done.
Note: Uncheck the Set up Outlook Mobile on my phone, too option if you don’t want to use Outlook Mobile on your phone.
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Select the email folder for your yahoo email address in Outlook and select the Inbox to view emails sent to this address.
Set the Yahoo account as the primary account
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Select File.
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Select Account Settings, then Account Settings.
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Select the Yahoo email account you want to set as the primary account.
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Select the Set as Default option.
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Select Close.
Remove an existing Yahoo account
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Select File.
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Select Account Settings, then Account Settings.
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Select the Yahoo email account you want to remove.
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Select the Remove option.
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Select OK if a prompt appears, and then select Close.
