FAQ for Cox email transition to Yahoo
I have received two emails that appear to come from Cox about the transition to Yahoo email. They both give a link that claims to link to an FAQ for the transition. After the first email, I chatted...
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Hi Stephanie - the link above redirects you to this page:
A while ago - I was given the following info that we would need to change inbound and outbound server info - which is what I believe the above question is referring:
Outbound: smtp.mail.yahoo.com
Inbound: imap.mail.yahoo.com
I have not seen this verified yet in any communication from cox - I got it from a help desk person.
I've tried both below and neither work.
Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server
- Server - imap.mail.yahoo.com
- Port - 993
- Requires SSL - Yes
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server
- Server - smtp.mail.yahoo.com
- Port - 465 or 587
- Requires SSL - Yes
- Requires authentication - Yes
and also
Incoming Mail (POP) Server
- Server - pop.mail.yahoo.com
- Port - 995
- Requires SSL - Yes
Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server
- Server - smtp.mail.yahoo.com
- Port - 465 or 587
- Requires SSL - Yes
- Requires TLS - Yes (if available)
- Requires authentication - Yes
Please try this link: https://www.cox.com/residential/support/coxnet-email-transitioning-to-yahoo.html?campcode=link-learnmore-FAQ-res-srch-email-move-to-yahoo.
At the bottom there is a link to Access and Log in to Yahoo Mail After Transition. You will see additional information for contact should you still encounter any trouble in accessing your email. Thank you.
