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Yahoo emails not fully loading in desktop Mail app

Why are some of my Yahoo emails not fully loading in the desktop Mail app?


This has been going on nearly 2 months. I've fully upgraded to Ventura 13.2.1.

The messages are fine on my iPhone and iPad. They are fine on the Yahoo mail app and website. But I like to use the Mail app on my iMac desktop to siphon all my emails. Some come through fine. Others don't.


I've deleted the account in the apple Mail app and reloaded it.


I've tried unchecking the "Protect Mail Activity" box under Mail settings under privacy. Doesn't seem to affect it either way.


I'm out of ideas.

Jeffrey’s M1 iMac 24", iMac 24″

Posted on Feb 26, 2023 6:57 PM

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Posted on Feb 26, 2023 9:02 PM

The message only half way loads or is just missing entirely. There is no "Load Remote Content". I have seen that prompt before, but its not on these messages that either just dont show up or the image loads halfway or the text is not all there. And yes...my internet is strong and not failing. Both wifi and directly connected to modem.

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Feb 26, 2023 9:02 PM in response to Scott-he-him

The message only half way loads or is just missing entirely. There is no "Load Remote Content". I have seen that prompt before, but its not on these messages that either just dont show up or the image loads halfway or the text is not all there. And yes...my internet is strong and not failing. Both wifi and directly connected to modem.

Feb 27, 2023 12:00 PM in response to Scott-he-him

There is no Load Remote Content button. It doesn't matter if its a side-by-side pane format or you open its own individual pane. Its like somewhere along the line downloading the message it just doesn't complete all the info thats on that email..whether its images or even words. Now this doesn't happen all the time. Its random.

Feb 27, 2023 4:41 AM in response to JnSD

This has been reported by many (including myself). For me it started with Monterey. This is not just a Yahoo issue as others have noted. I have tried all fixes and none work. What I do is to go to the Yahoo site and read the full email there and/or you can forward the mail back to you and it will show full content. I would also report this issue to Apple:

Feedback - macOS - Apple


Feb 27, 2023 1:40 AM in response to JnSD

Below is a Copy and Paste from Yahoo itself


Reference to link below


https://ca.help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN4075.html


IMAP server settings for Yahoo Mail

IMAP is the state of the art technology to connect your Yahoo Mail account to a desktop mail client or mobile app.


It allows 2-way syncing, which means everything you do remotely is reflected in your Yahoo Mail account no matter where or how you access it. Here are the settings you'll need to configure your mail client or app.

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

Your login info

  • Email address - Your full email address (name@domain.com)


https://ca.help.yahoo.com/kb/sln-sln28681.html


Download your email from Yahoo Mail with IMAP

Use the IMAP settings below to download your email from Yahoo Mail into a third-party email app, like Thunderbird, Outlook, or Mac Mail. For accounts with a lot of content, it can take several days or longer to download everything. If you need specific instructions to configure your app with our settings or to check the progress of your download, please reach out to the app developer.

We've updated our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy - You'll need to review and accept the new Terms of Service and Privacy Policy to allow third-party email apps to access your Yahoo Mail account. If you haven't already, sign into your account using a web browser to do so.



Then, use this info to configure your app

Incoming Mail (IMAP) Server

  • Server - export.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

Your login info

If you're using Yahoo Account Key or some older email apps, generate an app password and use that for your account password.

  • Email address - Your full email address (name@domain.com)
  • Password - Your account's password
  • Requires authentication - Yes


  • Password - Generate App Password
  • Requires authentication - Yes

If you are looking to download your email from Yahoo Mail into a third-party email app like Thunderbird, Outlook, or Mac Mail one time, see SLN28681 or if you need specific instructions for your mail client or app, reach out to its manufacturer.


Yahoo emails not fully loading in desktop Mail app

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