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how do you setup outlook to recieve msn,gmail, and yahoo

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Short, practical update and correction to the thread: Outlook can handle Gmail, MSN/Outlook.com (Hotmail), and Yahoo — but modern security and the correct IMAP/SMTP settings are required. Earlier posts pointed at tutorials (, ) and one reply suggested Yahoo wasn’t possible (). That’s outdated: Yahoo and the major providers now use OAuth2 or app‑passwords for third‑party clients, and Outlook’s account wizard usually handles the authentication automatically. (support.microsoft.com)

Recommended workflow (best compatibility and least surprises): add each account with Outlook’s File → Add Account flow and complete the provider sign‑in dialog (select “Sign in with Google” for Gmail or accept the Microsoft/Yahoo OAuth prompt). If automatic setup fails, choose Manual/Advanced and use IMAP + authenticated SMTP (IMAP is preferred over POP so folders and read/unread status stay synced). Keep Outlook updated; older builds sometimes need a manual retry or permissions re‑grant. (support.microsoft.com)

Common server settings (manual IMAP/SMTP when needed):

Gmail (IMAP)
Incoming: imap.gmail.com  — port 993 — SSL/TLS
Outgoing: smtp.gmail.com  — port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL) — auth required

Outlook.com / Hotmail / MSN
Incoming: imap-mail.outlook.com  — port 993 — SSL/TLS
Outgoing: smtp-mail.outlook.com — port 587 (STARTTLS) — auth required

Yahoo Mail
Incoming: imap.mail.yahoo.com (sometimes export.imap.mail.yahoo.com) — port 993 — SSL/TLS
Outgoing: smtp.mail.yahoo.com — port 587 (STARTTLS) or 465 (SSL) — auth required

Servers/ports and provider guidance: Gmail and POP/IMAP docs; Outlook.com setup docs; and Yahoo guidance on IMAP/OAuth are authoritative references. ()

Troubleshooting notes tied to the replies above: if login/auth fails, confirm modern auth is used (OAuth2) or create an app‑password when two‑step verification is enabled; enable IMAP or re‑run the provider sign‑in; update Outlook; check firewall/antivirus SSL interception; and watch Gmail’s simultaneous‑connection limits if many clients are attached. These points address the “it won’t connect” errors seen in older Outlook builds. ()

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Member Avatar for PoA

Take a look at them
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Outlook 2002

<< moderator edit: URLs edited because they linked to a page saying permission denied to link to this page >>

Member Avatar for mikeandike22

it saids that this sight does not have permission to be linked to those tutorials you should probably get rid of them before this site gets slapped with a lawsuit.

Member Avatar for mikeandike22

never mind i watched the tutorials by going to the main homepage of that site and figured out that gmail has to be gmail.google.com not or mail.google.com.

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Sorry, forgot to tell you it does not allow that way. But if you copy url, paste in new browser. It works!

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i wish to be able to setup yahoo on my outlook
free is this posible
tks for your help

Member Avatar for DimaYasny

yahoo is not possible.

others - just go to the website of the email and look for pop3/smtp settings for each. all the instructions are there.

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