Yahoo users can set up their mail with the Mozilla thunderbird database easily by using IMAP or POP, through which you can conveniently connect Yahoo Mail to Thunderbird. IMAP stores email in server directories and present a simulated user copy.

Therefore there is a convenient way to connect Yahoo to Mozilla Thunderbird and configure Yahoo mail. You can use Yahoo customer service live person or follow the below instructions for configuring Mozilla Thunderbird for Yahoo Mail, which is provided below:

  • Open the desktop's Thunderbird software.
  • Enter Yahoo's mail ID and password and then press on continue button.
  • Choose IMAP or POP3 for the inbound mail account setup
  • Type the credentials below after choosing the IMAP account setup.
  • Use the mail server and use incoming mail as imap.mail.yahoo.com.
  • Use the number of the port is 993.
  • Preserve the SSL encryption.
  • Use the data for the POP3 account.
  • Use Pop3.mail.yahoo.com as the incoming mail server
  • Use the port number 995.
  • Search whether these specifics refer to the outgoing mail server setup.
  • Retain the email server outgoing through smtp.mail.yahoo.com.
  • Retain 587/465 as your port number
  • Click Build Account after entering all input details.

Save Yahoo emails locally

If you want to set up Yahoo mail in Mozilla Thunderbird and are willing to get selected yahoo e-mails, then a user can prefer to save Yahoo emails locally in MBOX file format. Then, through an import feature of Yahoo customer service phone number, the user can quickly connect MBOX to Thunderbird. You can also add Yahoo emails on Win and Mozilla Thunderbird installed in Mac OS using this automatic approach and the use of IMAP and POP3 Mail Protocol is helpful for this setup.