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Fix The Issue Yahoo Not Connecting to Server  

If your Yahoo account does not open or if you face difficulty in sending and receiving emails, then it is possibly a server connection problem. The general causes of the server connection failure are slow internet service, incorrect server settings, outdated system software, unsupported browser or app, and many others. Read the below solutions to fix the Yahoo not connecting to server issue in your Yahoo Mail account.

Yahoo not connecting to server

Solution-1: Check the internet

  • If the Yahoo server could not be connected, the first thing to check is the device’s internet connection.
  • Make sure the internet is working by launching a web browser on the device.
  • If the internet is working well, continue with the next solution. 

Solution-2: Update the browser

  • Sometimes, the browser does not support secure connections. In such a case, update the browser and retry to log in to the Yahoo Mail account.
  • If the Yahoo not connecting to server issue is persists, go for the next solution. 

Solution-3: Try another browser

  • Using an old or unsupported browser can be the reason behind the server connection failure.
  • Access the email account using any other web browser on the device.
  • Now, check if you could access the Yahoo Mail server.
  • If you are still not able to access your email account, then go to the next solution. 

Solution-4: Try the Yahoo Mail app

  • If you are trying to access your Yahoo Mail account from the Yahoo Mail app, then update the app and try to access your emails.
  • If you do not have the app on your device, install it from Google Play Store or App Store.
  • Add your Yahoo mail account and log into it.
  • See if you could connect to the server and access your emails. If not, check out the next solution. 

Solution-5: Verify the server settings

  • If you face the connectivity issue while trying to access your Yahoo Mail account on an email client application, check the configured server settings.
  • Open the Account settings on the email client app and verify the settings with the below incoming and outgoing mail server information. 

IMAP

  • Server address: imap.mail.yahoo.com
  • Port: 993
  • Require SSL: Yes   

POP

  • Server address: pop.mail.yahoo.com
  • Port: 995
  • Require SSL: Yes 

SMTP

  • Server address: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
  • Port: 465
  • Require SSL: Yes 
  • Now, check your Yahoo not connecting to server issue.