Yahoo Integration Guide

Setting Up Yahoo Mail with yey.email

Step 1: Enable Two-Factor Authentication (Required)

1. Go to Yahoo Account Security

2. Sign in to your Yahoo account if prompted

3. Find "Two-step verification" and click "Turn on"

4. Follow the prompts to set up 2FA with your phone number or authenticator app

5. Complete the verification process

Step 2: Generate App Password

1. Stay on the Yahoo Account Security page

2. Look for "App passwords" section

3. Click "Generate app password"

4. Select "Mail" from the app dropdown

5. Enter "YEY email" as the app name

6. Click "Generate password"

7. Copy the password that appears (it will be a long string of characters)

Step 3: Connect Yahoo to yey.email

1. Navigate to yey.email Inbox Settings

2. Click the "Yahoo" button in the "Add Email Account" section

3. Enter your full Yahoo email address (e.g., [email protected])

4. Paste the app password you generated in Step 2

5. Click "Add Account" to connect

Step 4: Set Up Encryption (Optional but Recommended)

1. Go to your yey.email Dashboard

2. Click "Generate Encryption Keys" if you haven't already

3. Copy your public key address

4. Share your email address and public key with contacts who want to send you encrypted emails

What You Get

✅ Unified Inbox: All your Yahoo messages appear in the yey.email interface ✅ Conversation Threading: Gmail-style email organization for Yahoo ✅ End-to-End Encryption: Transform Yahoo Mail into a secure communication platform ✅ Cross-Platform Access: Access your encrypted Yahoo Mail from any device ✅ Invisible Security: Encrypted emails look completely normal to outside observers

Security Benefits

• Enhanced Privacy: Add encryption to Yahoo Mail without changing providers

• Zero-Knowledge Architecture: Your encryption keys are never stored on our servers

• Universal Compatibility: Recipients don't need special software to receive encrypted messages

• Backward Compatible: Encrypted emails work with regular Yahoo Mail users

Important Notes

• 2FA Required: Yahoo requires two-factor authentication to generate app passwords

• App Password Only: Never use your regular Yahoo password - always use the generated app password

• Secure Storage: App passwords are securely encrypted and stored

• Automatic Sync: Your Yahoo emails sync automatically with yey.email

Your Yahoo Mail account is now connected to yey.email and ready for secure, encrypted communication!