Configuring Email Settings for Yahoo
If you are using iGet Mobile with a Yahoo email account, refer to the following settings.
Please note that Yahoo only allows you to send email from external software such as iGet Mobile with a premium account, not with a free Yahoo Mail account. If you have a free Yahoo account, we recommend signing up for a free Gmail account (although it is free, Gmail's email service is superior to Yahoo's in several ways, and works perfectly with iGet Mobile, Apple's Mail application, etc.)
The Email Settings editor, showing settings appropriate for a Yahoo account.
Mail Server settings
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Outgoing Mail Server: Enter this address:
smtp.mail.yahoo.com
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Port Number: Enter
25
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Encryption: Choose
Never use SSL encryption
from the popup menu. This is because Yahoo uses an older SSL encryption mechanism, which is not compatible with iGet Mobile. -
Authentication: Choose
Password
from the popup menu. - Username: Enter the part of your Yahoo email address that precedes the "@" character.
- Password: Enter the password for your Yahoo account.
Note: since using iGet Mobile with a Yahoo email account precludes using SSL, it is not as secure as other types of email accounts.
Email Addresses
- Your email address: Enter your Yahoo address, or another address at which you want to receive email from iGet Mobile.
- From Address: If you entered your Yahoo address in the Your Email Address field above, you can leave this blank for the default behavior. On the other hand, if you specified a different email address in the Your Email Address field, then you should enter your Yahoo address here.
- From Name: Enter any name you like, or leave blank for the default ("iGet Mobile"). .