Yahoo Mail: Set up forwarding
If you are registered with another provider in addition to Yahoo Mail, you can set up forwarding for your Yahoo account. Incoming emails are then automatically sent to another email address. We'll show you how it works.
Update: Yahoo disables forwarding
Yahoo has switched off the automatic forwarding of mails. Users who have already set up the forwarding can continue to use it, but a new setup is currently not possible. Alternatively, try the following:
- Some providers, such as Gmail, Microsoft Web Mail and GMX offer so-called collection services. This allows you to access emails from other accounts by providing the provider with the relevant access data.
- If you use a mail client such as Outlook, Thunderbird or Windows 10 Mail, you can access mail from several providers at the same time and manage it on one interface.
Set up forwarding on Yahoo Mail
- Log in to Yahoo Mail and hover over the gear icon in the upper right corner. Click on "Settings".
- Now click on "Accounts" in the left side menu.
- Then select the Edit button next to the entry "Yahoo! Account". Select the "Forward" function there and enter the desired destination address in the next field.
- You can also specify whether you want to send the mails "forward only", "save and forward" or "save, forward and mark as read". With the latter two options, the emails are also retained in your Yahoo inbox. Confirm your settings with "Save".
- You will now receive an e-mail to the address given for confirmation. Click the confirmation link it contains to complete the setup of the forwarding.
You can also find out how to set up forwarding on GMX, Web.de and GMail in our practical tips.