Outlook with Yahoo has stopped working. What to do?

Sometimes it happens that Yahoo suddenly stops working under Outlook. In addition to server problems with Yahoo, it is mainly due to a setting why you can no longer receive mails.

Receive Yahoo mail again with Outlook

1. Open Outlook and go to the "File" tab. Now click on "Account Settings".
2. Double-click on your Yahoo account.
3. Click on the "Additional Settings" button and then switch to the "Advanced" tab.
4. Now check the box "Server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)" and select "Automatic" from the "Use the following encrypted connection type" list.

If your Yahoo account still doesn't work, there is probably a problem with Yahoo. In this case, the problem will be resolved within a few hours or days. We will show you how to deal with Outlook error 550 in another article.