Private Email account setup in the Yahoo Mail app

Important: Starting May 15, 2024, Yahoo will stop supporting the Basic Authentication method for logging in and will require the use of a new method called OAuth.

Right now Private Email does not have support for the OAuth authentication which means that the Private Email mailboxes set up in Yahoo will be disconnected after May 15. It will not be possible to connect new mailboxes or re-connect existing ones to the Yahoo email client either. You can still access your email accounts directly through Private Email or connect to any other email client (like Thunderbird). Rest assured that no email will be lost because of this change.


We’re going to take you through how to set up your Namecheap Private Email mailbox in the Yahoo Mail app.

NOTE: Before setting up in Yahoo, make sure your account is set up properly with the correct DNS records, and that a mailbox is created.

1. Open Yahoo Mail on your phone or tablet:
   
   
   
   
2. To use this app, you’ll need to sign into a Yahoo or Google account first. If you don’t have one, click the "Sign up" text at the bottom and follow the process. If you’re already logged in, proceed to step 3.
   
   
   
   
3. Next, you need to add another mailbox to your account. Click on your profile picture to bring up the menu, and choose Add another mailbox:
   
   
   
   
4. When it asks you to select the type of mailbox, select Others:
   
   
   
   
5. Now, you will be prompted to input your Private Email address and click Next. In this tutorial, we’re using test@nctest.us as an example:
   
   
   
   
6. In this step, you’ll need to fill in the server details as on the screenshot. These are the same for all Private Email accounts:
   
   
   
   Server Settings: IMAP
   IMAP Address: imaps://mail.privateemail.com       (port) 993
   SMTP Address: smtps://mail.privateemail.com       (port) 465
   
   The port values will be pre-filled.
   
   Verify that the server details are filled in correctly, and click Next.
   
   
7. The app will now check your server details. After that, you will need to input your Private Email password:
   
   
   
   
8. Now, it should download your messages.
   
   
   
   TIP: To speed up loading, you can manually refresh the Inbox by swiping down, or by closing the app and then reopening it.
   
   
   
   

That's it - your mailbox is ready to use!

Once you’ve successfully added a new mailbox to your Yahoo account in the Yahoo Mail app, you can also send and receive emails with that mailbox in Yahoo! Mail webmail.