This just started happening. I get a good amount of emails throughout the day in my Yahoo mail box and now it is saying no new messages. When I go to a desktop, there clearly are new messages. I have tried different WIFI accounts, cell data, restarted the device, hard closed the mail app and uninstalled and reinstalled the email account. When I reinstalled it, it updated to show current emails, but will not update again.
iPhone X, iOS 11.1.2
This worked for me. Thank you. I had to go to yahoo mail in my web browser, pull up my security settings, and enable 'Allow apps that use less secure sign in.' After this I was able to re-add my yahoo account to my Apple mail app.
Hello. I have been having this same issue for the last couple of days and I have already done all of the suggested steps to no avail. I know my email is working because it works on all other platforms and it was working just fine on my phone until a couple days ago. Is this an update issue?
I am having the same problem. I have deleted the Yahoo account and tried to set up again. It now says that Yahoo is already installed but the account doesn't show in the mail app.
Tried contacting apple support but the link doesn't work on the website :-(
I think I went in the securities parameters in my yahoo account... but I am only 50% satisfied. Sometimes it updates sometimes not.. given that this yahoo account is my main account I am still dissatisfied,
I can't be the only person who has the same issue. My iPad and work 4s work fine and the emails update but on the iPhone X it doesn't.
I've tried everything and I'm at my wits end as constantly deleting and reinstalling the account obviously has a limited fix.
What I don't get is why (for me) this is limited to just the iPhone X; annoying as it's my primary phone too.
So we get another update and still this isn’t fixed.
I think I’m more annoyed by the fact that it’s only one mailbox and is my primary one. My other yahoo email boxes got junk and jobs are all working fine. It just doesn’t make sense how it can only be the iPhone X
Wanted to add to the chorus — I am having the same issues with Yahoo mail & iOS mail app. Have done same steps as others on the group: delete & reinstall, create account manually, reboot phone, update, etc.... I am on a 6s, so I don’t think this is a X issue. Extremely frustrating.
I have had 2-factor authentication on my yahoo account for some time. I have tried using a specific password app & logging in via the 2 factor authentication & have had problems with both. Are all of you 2-factor users? Wondering if that has anything to do with it.
No- I do not use two factor... and still h e the problem. Interesting to know that you are not A iPhone X user. i did not have these issues w my iPhone 7 prior to getting my iPhone X. Hopefully they will get a fix soon!
How does Apple go from perfect support on older iphones and now screw it up on iphone x? Any ideas on if they even know this is a huge issue. I mean how many people does Yahoo have email accounts with?
This definitely is unique to the iPhone X as I haven’t loaded my backup onto this phone. I’m pretty tech savvy and have tried everything listed here but to no avail. Here’s a list of things that DONT WORK:
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The lesser security option on yahoo
-readding the account in the setting
-changing the outbox settings
-changing fetch to push
Even if I can get it to refresh, it saying downloading 1 out of #s of unread emails and then they never show up. If I find a solution I’ll definitely post it here.
PS- NEVER switch your phone for a “new” one covered by AppleCare unless you absolutely have to because they are 100% reburished ones. I got a “new” iPhone 6 with “touch disease” a month before my AppleCare ran out and when I finally noticed the problem it was too late.
Agree Sarah. It's not even unique to iPhones.
I have a Galaxy, same issue as my iPhone. I removed the account. I now check it via the web only to make sure it's forwarding properly to one of my gmail accounts until I can ideally, transition those contacts who have my Yahoo email address to use my gmail only and then, I can delete my yahoo
Wow....I can't believe that my brand new, $1400 iPhone X cannot get email. I have tried every suggestion in this thread and I cannot read my Yahoo mail. $1400!!!! I have regressed to the days before a smart phone.
Thank God Apple has a 14 day return policy. I am going back to the Apple store right now and returning this phone. It is simply inexcusable for such a massive bug to exist for months. I need, NEED, my Yahoo mail daily.
What a total disaster.
I could not be more displeased with Apple now.
I have solved my problem a different way. The Apple Genius was unable to get my Yahoo mail to work properly so I promptly returned my brand new iPhone. 2 days after buying it Apple now has to refurbish it and sell it again. I now have an Android phone that can load Yahoo mail instantly.
john73C wrote:
What to do if already updated via WiFi. This situation is very aggravating to say the least. I tried all the other steps but already updated the iOS through WiFi.
I have tried everything possible to get my new iPhone X to work with Yahoo mail. Nothing I have done has succeeded. As a result, my new iPhone is useless for email. Hard to believe but true. I never knew that going from an iPhone 6 to X would result it me losing total access to email from my phone. Incredible.
I'll keep watching this thread but I have lost all hope that my iPhone X can do simple email.
KiltedTim wrote:
The problem isn't your phone, it's the fact that yahoo's mail servers are garbage.
Contact Yahoo.
You are incorrect. My iPhone 6 and my wife's iPhone 6 work just fine with Yahoo Mail. My iPhone X hasnt received a single email in 2 months. That's the problem.
iPhone X Yahoo! email does not update
