No AT&T email app for a computer, and Yahoo has none either
AT&T Email App: an AT&T Mail App and AT&T Yahoo Mail App for Your Computer, With Every Account in One Inbox
AT&T points you to a Yahoo phone app and nothing for a PC or Mac. Inboxes opens your att.net, SBCGlobal or BellSouth mailbox over IMAP on any computer, beside Gmail and your own domain.
imap.mail.att.net · One secure mail key · Nothing to install
In short
AT&T does not make an email app. AT&T Mail runs on Yahoo, and AT&T tells phone users to download the Yahoo Mail app for iPhone or Android. For a computer there is nothing to download from either company: Yahoo discontinued its Windows 10 mail app and never built one for the Mac, so the AT&T route on a desktop is the website at currently.com. Any mail program that speaks IMAP can read the same att.net, SBCGlobal or BellSouth mailbox, using imap.mail.att.net on port 993 with SSL and smtp.mail.att.net on 465 or 587. The catch is the password. Programs that do not sign in through Yahoo need a secure mail key, a 16 character code you create in your AT&T account profile, and AT&T wants a separate key for every address and every device. Get that one field right and an AT&T address sits in the same list as Gmail, iCloud and your work mail.
What AT&T publishes, and what it leaves to other companies
Which AT&T email apps actually exist
Most results for this search are phone setup guides or a Play Store listing AT&T never mentions. This is where an att.net, SBCGlobal or BellSouth mailbox actually stands in 2026.
AT&T Mail is Yahoo Mail with an AT&T front door. The mailbox, the servers and the web interface are Yahoo's. AT&T's own mail page says so plainly by sending you to download the Yahoo Mail app to access your AT&T Mail on the go. In June 2025 Yahoo also began routing mail for AT&T consumer domains straight to its own servers rather than through a separate AT&T gateway. So when you search for an AT&T mail app, the only app with AT&T's blessing has a different company's name on it.
That app exists for phones and nothing else. Yahoo publishes a Mail app for Android and one for iOS. It discontinued the Yahoo Mail app for Windows 10, telling users to open Yahoo Mail in a web browser instead, and there has never been a Yahoo mail program for macOS, ChromeOS or Linux. If you want your AT&T mail on a laptop, neither company has anything for you to install.
The website is currently.com. Currently is AT&T's portal for news, weather and mail, and it is where att.net, sbcglobal.net, bellsouth.net and ameritech.net addresses are read in a browser. AT&T rolled out a redesigned AT&T Mail there in 2025 and still offers a link to switch back to the old AT&T Yahoo Mail in the corner of the inbox. It shows your AT&T mailbox and no other.
AT&T's own list of compatible programs points at a dead Windows app. AT&T's support article on email apps names the programs that sign in with OAuth: Apple Mail, Outlook Mobile and the Yahoo Mail app on iPhone and iPad; Gmail, Outlook Mobile and Yahoo Mail on Android; Apple Mail on the Mac; and Windows Mail on Windows 10. Microsoft switched Windows Mail off at the end of 2024. The only Windows desktop option AT&T lists no longer exists.
Everything else needs a secure mail key. AT&T lists Outlook 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019 and Mozilla Thunderbird among the programs that do not use OAuth. For those, your AT&T password will not work. You sign in to your AT&T account profile, choose Settings, select Add secure mail key, name it and copy the code, then paste that code where the mail program asks for a password. This single step is behind most of the AT&T email not working complaints you will find.
The key rules are stricter than most app passwords. AT&T asks for a separate key for each email address and subaccount, and says each device you read mail on gets its own key. Keys never expire and keep working after you change your AT&T password. If AT&T locks or blocks the account, it deletes every key and you create them again. A household with three old SBCGlobal addresses on two computers can end up managing six keys.
Nothing AT&T offers merges mailboxes on a computer. Currently.com shows AT&T. The Yahoo Mail app can add Gmail, Outlook and AOL accounts, but only on a phone. If your working day runs across a twenty year old SBCGlobal address, the Gmail you actually use and something for work, there is no AT&T product that puts them in one list on a desk.
Every way to read an AT&T mailbox on a computer
Nine routes to AT&T email on a desktop, compared
Two columns decide this more than any feature list: how the thing signs in to AT&T, and whether it can hold your other addresses at the same time.
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| Route to AT&T email | Runs on | Holds other accounts too | How it signs in to AT&T | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inboxes | Windows, macOS, Linux, ChromeOS, in a browser tab | Yes, one merged board | One secure mail key, created once | 29 dollars a month flat, five mailboxes |
| An AT&T email app | Nothing. AT&T publishes none | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not distributed |
| Currently.com in a browser | Any browser, any machine | No, one AT&T address | Your regular AT&T password | Included, with ads |
| Yahoo Mail app | iPhone and Android only | Yes, on the phone | OAuth through Yahoo, no key | No charge to install |
| Windows Mail | Retired by Microsoft at the end of 2024 | Not applicable | Still on AT&T's OAuth list | No longer available |
| Apple Mail | macOS only | Yes, All Inboxes | OAuth, on AT&T's list | Included with macOS |
| Classic Outlook | Windows | Yes | Secure mail key, per AT&T | Part of Microsoft Office or Microsoft 365 |
| Thunderbird | Windows, macOS, Linux | Yes, through Unified Folders | Secure mail key, per AT&T | Open source, no license fee |
| eM Client | Windows and macOS only | Yes, one folder tree | Secure mail key, per its own setup page | 59.95 dollars once for one device, or 39.95 a year |
AT&T details checked in September 2026 against AT&T's own support articles: Use OAuth or a Secure Mail Key for Email Apps (the OAuth and non OAuth program lists), Create a Secure Mail Key (updated February 2026, the per address and per device rule), and POP3 and IMAP Email Settings. The Yahoo Mail app recommendation is from AT&T's Currently mail page, and the Windows 10 discontinuation is Yahoo's own help statement. Apple Mail and Thunderbird both hold several accounts at no license fee, and if one computer and a merged list is the whole problem, either is an honest answer. eM Client prices are from the US version of its pricing page, checked September 2026.
AT&T email client settings
What to type into any mail client
One set of values covers att.net, sbcglobal.net, bellsouth.net and the other legacy AT&T domains. The only field people routinely get wrong is the password.
| Setting | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Incoming server (IMAP) | imap.mail.att.net | Choose IMAP, not POP, so every device sees the same mailbox |
| Incoming port | 993 with SSL | SSL required |
| Outgoing server (SMTP) | smtp.mail.att.net | Outgoing authentication required, same user name and key |
| Outgoing port | 465 with SSL, or 587 | AT&T lists both; try 587 if 465 is refused |
| POP, if you must | inbound.att.net 995, outbound.att.net 465 | Downloads mail to one device, so other devices fall out of step |
| User name | Your full email address | [email protected], [email protected] and so on |
| Password | A secure mail key | Your AT&T password is refused by programs that do not use OAuth |
| Where the key is created | AT&T account profile, Settings, Add secure mail key | One key per address and per device |
Server names and ports are from AT&T's POP3 and IMAP Email Settings article, updated August 2025, and match the values AT&T gives in its Windows Mail setup article. The secure mail key steps are from AT&T's Create a Secure Mail Key article, updated February 2026. If a program rejects a key you just made, delete it in the profile and create a fresh one rather than retyping the old one, since a single wrong character looks exactly like a bad password.
Setting it up
AT&T email in a desktop app, in four steps
No installer and no AT&T software on the machine you are using. One secure mail key covers every computer you open the board on, because the connection lives with us rather than on each device.
Step 1
Create a secure mail key
Sign in to your AT&T account profile, choose Settings, confirm the address, select Add secure mail key and name it Inboxes. Copy the code before you close the window.
Step 2
Add the mailbox
Enter your full AT&T address and paste the key as the password. The incoming server is imap.mail.att.net on 993, outgoing is smtp.mail.att.net on 465.
Step 3
Add the rest of them
Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, iCloud, Zoho and anything at your own domain join the same board the same way. Each row shows which account it arrived on, so replies leave from the right address.
Step 4
Let the sorting run
Each message gets a category and a spam verdict as it arrives, across every connected mailbox at once. Filters you build inside AT&T Mail only ever see the AT&T account.
Where a browser client fits
What you actually get here
Not a nicer currently.com. The job AT&T has no product for, which is holding an old AT&T address and every other mailbox in one list on a computer.
AT&T beside everything else
Your att.net, SBCGlobal or BellSouth address in the same stream as Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, iCloud and your own domain, sorted by arrival with the source account on each row. Currently.com shows AT&T and nothing else.
One key, not one per machine
AT&T wants a separate secure mail key for every device running a mail program. Here the connection is made once, so the desktop, the laptop and a Chromebook all open the same board on a single key.
It opens on any computer
Windows, macOS, Linux and ChromeOS all load it in whatever browser is already there. No Yahoo desktop app is needed, which is convenient, since there is not one.
No ads in the inbox
Currently.com is a news portal with a mailbox attached, and it carries advertising. Your AT&T messages on our board sit in a plain list with nothing sponsored between them.
No installer to vet
AT&T distributes no mail application, so any download offering an AT&T email program for a PC is somebody else's product. A browser board removes that question entirely.
Sorting across all of them at once
An SBCGlobal address that has been alive since dial up collects statements, order confirmations and newsletters nobody reads. A category and a spam verdict land on every one of them as it arrives.
Where this is the wrong answer
What Inboxes does not do
It cannot create the secure mail key for you. The key is issued by AT&T in your own account profile, behind your AT&T sign in. We never see your AT&T password and have no way to request a key on your behalf. If you cannot reach the profile page, that is a conversation with AT&T first.
It does not sign in through Yahoo. We connect with a user name and a password over IMAP, which for AT&T means the secure mail key. The Yahoo sign in page that phone apps use is OAuth, and we do not use OAuth anywhere. For the same reason an outlook.com, hotmail.com or Microsoft 365 work address will not connect here. AT&T, Gmail, Yahoo, AOL, iCloud, Zoho and own domain mailboxes all do.
No calendar and no contacts. We are a mail client and nothing else. If you want your address book and calendar in the same program, Thunderbird, Apple Mail or Outlook covers that and we do not.
There is no offline mode. It runs in a browser tab and wants a connection. Thunderbird and eM Client both keep a local archive you can read without one. If that matters, keep one of them for your main account.
There is no permanent tier that costs nothing. Plans start at 29 dollars a month flat for five mailboxes. Currently.com is included with your AT&T address, Apple Mail comes with every Mac, and Thunderbird carries no license fee and merges accounts through Unified Folders. If one combined list on one computer is the entire problem, use one of those. The case for paying starts when you read mail on several machines, or when the volume itself is what you are trying to shrink.
FAQ
Questions people ask about the AT&T email app
Is there an AT&T email app?
Not one made by AT&T. For phones, AT&T tells customers to download the Yahoo Mail app, because AT&T Mail runs on Yahoo. On a computer, the AT&T route is the website at currently.com. Anything else, from Outlook to Thunderbird, is a third-party mail program signing in with a secure mail key.
Does AT&T email have an app?
Only on a phone, and it is not an AT&T app. AT&T sends people to the Yahoo Mail app for iPhone and Android. There is no AT&T or Yahoo mail program for Windows, macOS, Linux or ChromeOS, because Yahoo discontinued its Windows 10 app and never shipped a Mac one.
Is there an AT&T email app for PC?
No. On a Windows PC you read AT&T email at currently.com in a browser, or in a mail program such as classic Outlook, Thunderbird, eM Client or a browser based client. The only Windows app on the AT&T list of OAuth programs is Windows Mail, which Microsoft retired at the end of 2024.
Is there an AT&T email desktop app?
No. AT&T publishes none for any computer, and the Yahoo Mail app it recommends exists only for phones. A desktop client is any IMAP program you choose, connected to imap.mail.att.net on port 993 with SSL and signed in with your full address and a secure mail key.
What is the AT&T email app password?
AT&T calls it a secure mail key. It is a 16 character code you create in your AT&T account profile and type into a mail program in place of your AT&T password. Programs that do not use OAuth will not accept your regular password, which is why most AT&T email not working reports trace back to it.
How do I create a secure mail key for AT&T?
Sign in to your AT&T account profile, choose Settings and confirm the email address you are updating, select Add secure mail key, give it a nickname and select Create. Copy the key, then paste it into the password field of your mail program. AT&T says each address and each device needs its own key.
Does each device need its own secure mail key?
Yes, according to AT&T. You create a separate key for every AT&T email address and subaccount, and each device you read mail on gets its own key. Keys never expire and survive a change of your AT&T password, but AT&T deletes them if the account is locked or blocked.
What are the AT&T email client settings?
Incoming IMAP is imap.mail.att.net on port 993 with SSL. Outgoing SMTP is smtp.mail.att.net on port 465 or 587, with authentication required. The user name is your full email address and the password is a secure mail key. POP uses inbound.att.net on 995 and outbound.att.net on 465.
Can I use the Yahoo Mail app for AT&T email?
Yes, on a phone. AT&T itself recommends the Yahoo Mail app for iPhone and Android, and it signs in through Yahoo with your AT&T address, so no secure mail key is needed there. It does nothing for a computer, since Yahoo has no desktop version of the app.
Why is my AT&T email not working in Outlook?
Almost always the password. Classic Outlook on Windows is on the AT&T list of programs that do not support OAuth, so it needs a secure mail key instead of your AT&T password. Create a key in your AT&T profile, paste it into the password field, and check the server is imap.mail.att.net on 993 with SSL.
Is currently.com the same as AT&T email?
Yes. Currently is the AT&T web portal where you read AT&T Mail in a browser, powered by Yahoo. It covers att.net and the older SBCGlobal, BellSouth and Ameritech addresses. AT&T also offers new Currently addresses at currently.com or att.net, with 1 TB of storage.
Is the Mail for ATT app made by AT&T?
AT&T does not list it. Its own email help points phone users to the Yahoo Mail app and names Apple Mail, Gmail and Outlook Mobile as OAuth compatible. An app with ATT in the name on the Play Store is a third-party product, so check who publishes it before you type your AT&T credentials into it.
What is the best app for AT&T email?
On a phone, the Yahoo Mail app AT&T recommends. On a computer it depends on how many mailboxes you check. For one AT&T address, currently.com or Thunderbird with a secure mail key is enough. For AT&T plus Gmail and a work account, pick a client that merges them into a single list.
Can I read AT&T email and Gmail in one app?
Yes, in any IMAP mail program. AT&T connects with a secure mail key on imap.mail.att.net, Gmail connects with a Google app password, and both land in one list with the source account on each message. Currently.com shows AT&T mail only.
Does AT&T email work on a Chromebook?
Yes, in two ways. Currently.com works in Chrome like any website, and a browser based IMAP client reads the same mailbox with a secure mail key. What a Chromebook will not run is desktop Outlook or eM Client, and the Yahoo Mail phone app is not built for it.
Do I need a new secure mail key if I change my AT&T password?
No. AT&T states that changing your email password does not require a new secure mail key, because the key works independently. You do need new keys if AT&T locks or blocks the account, since AT&T deletes existing keys when that happens.
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