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I cannot edit drafts in drafts folder. It seems to be associated with Yahoo IMAP
Why is this happening? I cannot edit drafts nor save them anymore in my IMAP accounts associated with Yahoo emails. Gmail accounts work fine.
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Since Gmail works, start with the Yahoo accounts rather than repairing all of Office.
- Open Yahoo Mail in a browser and try creating, saving and reopening a draft. If it works, use the website temporarily—your draft feature is working on Yahoo’s side.
- Update Outlook and restart it. In Outlook for Windows, go to File > Office Account > Update Options > Update Now. On Mac, use Help > Check for Updates.
- Create a fresh email in Outlook, select your Yahoo address as the sender, then save and reopen it. If new drafts work, copy the text from the old drafts into new messages.
- If new drafts still fail but Yahoo webmail works, remove and add the Yahoo account again using Yahoo’s sign-in window. Before removing it, copy any unsent messages somewhere safe and confirm your important mail is available on Yahoo’s website. Anything stored only in Outlook could otherwise be lost.
If reconnecting does not fix it, report it through Outlook’s Help menu and use Yahoo webmail for drafts until it is resolved. Mention that Gmail works and that the failure affects your Yahoo accounts.
It’s Microsoft Office 2024 and it isn’t working for any account
