docs/integrations/builtin/credentials/imap/yahoo.md

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title: Yahoo
description: >-
  Documentation for Yahoo IMAP credentials. Use these credentials to
  authenticate Yahoo IMAP in n8n, a workflow automation platform.
contentType:
  - integration
  - reference
priority: high

Yahoo IMAP credentials

Follow these steps to configure the IMAP credentials with a Yahoo account.

Prerequisites

To follow these instructions, you must first generate an app password:

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Set up the credential

To set up the IMAP credential with a Yahoo Mail account, use these settings:

1. Enter your Yahoo email address as the User.
2. Enter the app password you generated above as the Password.
3. Enter imap.mail.yahoo.com as the Host.
4. Keep the default Port number of 993. Check with your email administrator if this port doesn't work.
5. Turn on the SSL/TLS toggle.
6. Check with your email administrator about whether to Allow Self-Signed Certificates.

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