How to Import Yahoo Mail Folders into Thunderbird?
This article discusses how to import Yahoo mail folders into Thunderbird in all possible easy methods.
Whenever people are questioned regarding the email services they use for the transmission of emails, a majority of people still quote Yahoo as their first choice. Though the older version of Yahoo was many users friendly, due to the continuous increase in the size of the database, it turned out to be clumsier and unmanageable.
For a comfortable phase, people are willing to find a new and better interface to use Yahoo mail. The best one can find is a desktop email client. But which one to choose? The next question that arises in you. Outlook and Thunderbird are two popular email clients for Windows and Apple Mail clients for Mac. Here, we will know how one can import Yahoo mail folders into Thunderbird?
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Solutions to Import Yahoo Mail to Thunderbird
To help you, there are some steps that are discussed below to make it possible for you to import as well as manage your mail from Yahoo or other email service provider. In addition, you don’t need to compromise with your old email address in fact can manage it all from one place.
This is possible by trying Thunderbird, because a Mozilla mail program “filter and folder” option are unsurpassed and it also supports IMAP/POP3 of any kind of webmail.
For setting up your Thunderbird client to work with Yahoo follow the steps given below:
- Firstly, open Thunderbird & go to Tools, Account Settings, Add Mail Account.
- Type your name, Email address, and password. Click on Continue button.
- Now select the radio button for IMAP (remote folders), after that click on Manual Config button.
- Enter the following:
Incoming: imap.mail.yahoo.com /Port: 993 (SSL)
Outgoing: smtp.mail.yahoo.com/Port: 465(SSL)
- At last, Click on Re-test to confirm implemented settings and the Done to finish the setup.
- Now it’s time to check your Yahoo mails from Thunderbird by clicking on Get Messages.
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Alternate Solution to Import Apple Mail Emails to Thunderbird
Importing Yahoo mail folders into Thunderbird is not a difficult task. As an alternative to the above method, you can try Yahoo Email Backup Software which will save all mail folders into MBOX File. Then, you can import MBOX into Thunderbird with the Thunderbird Import Wizard. This software covers all the folders of emails, including the Inbox, Sent items, etc.
Also Read: Save Yahoo Emails to Computer with Reliable Solution
Steps to Import Yahoo Mail to Thunderbird File
Step 1: Run Tool and Login with Yahoo account credentials.
Step 2: Select MBOX format to export all mail folders.
Step 3: Browse a location in Thunderbird profile to import Yahoo mail folders.
Step 4: Click on Start button to export emails in Thunderbird MBOX file format.
Then, import this Yahoo mail MBOX file to Thunderbird using the inbuilt Import wizard.
Also Read: Know How to Export Yahoo Mail to PST File?
Conclusion
Yahoo mail is a great webmail service having a large number of users. If you want to access your Yahoo mail account through a desktop email client, then Thunderbird is a good option. Importing Yahoo mail to thunderbird is simple, but if you are not good with the process of moving Yahoo mail folders to Thunderbird, you can find some methods above.
