How to Download Yahoo Mail Into Outlook

Yahoo Mail is already a powerful email client, but coupled with Microsoft Outlook it is even more useful. Not only can you take advantage of Yahoo Mail in its own Web browser, you can download your important emails into Microsoft Outlook so you can sync them with the rest of your email accounts. This gives you greater flexibility and the opportunity to keep all of your important emails in a single place.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Credit card
• Yahoo Mail Plus account
• Internet access
• Computer
• Yahoo account

Create a Yahoo Mail Account

1. Visit the Yahoo home page and click the 'Mail' link (see Resources below). This will take you to the Yahoo Mail Web site where you can create your account.

2. Select the 'Sign Up' link and create an account screen name. Fill in all of the required information, including a password. Choose an alternative if your first choice is already taken.

3. Click on the 'Upgrade' link once you've created a screen name and email account. This will bring you to the email upgrade Web site.

4. Choose 'Yahoo Mail Plus' and click 'Upgrade'. This will bring you to the billing page where you must specify your billing information. Once completed, you'll be able to download your Yahoo Mail into Outlook.

Sync Yahoo Mail With Outlook

5. Start Microsoft Outlook.

6. Select 'Email Accounts' from the Tools menu.

7. Select 'Add New Email Account.'

8. Select 'POP3' followed by the 'Next' button.

9. Enter all of your required user information, including your entire email address.

10. Specify the server information for the Yahoo Mail account: 'pop.mail.yahoo.com' and 'smtp.mail.yahoo.com.'

11. Click the 'Advanced' tab and change the POP3 port number to '995.' Change the SMTP number to '465.'

12. Be sure the 'Log-In Requires Authentication' is unchecked on the main page.

13. Click 'OK' once all of these parameters have been entered, followed by the 'Finished' button.

Tips & Warnings

• Sync and download your email into Yahoo frequently to make sure you don't miss important emails. One of the best ways to keep your email list current is to keep Microsoft Outlook running. It automatically detects new emails and will download them as they come in, no matter which server they originate from (Gmail, Yahoo, or your own office).
• Get additional answers to questions about Yahoo Mail from the Yahoo Help section of the Web site (see Resources below).
• Don't store your passwords on your hard drive if you want to give yourself added protection from hackers and malicious programs. Storing your passwords makes them susceptible to theft, which can lead to identity theft and worse.
• Yahoo Mail Plus is not free, but it is relatively inexpensive to use. You will not be able to sync your mail to Outlook unless you first purchase access to Yahoo Mail Plus.

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[chamindavg]

on 7/26/2008 i try this setting but i see this error

Task 'pop.mail.yahoo.com - Receiving' reported error (0x800CCC0F) : 'The connection to the server was interrupted. If this problem continues, contact your server administrator or Internet service provider (ISP).'

[uswebpro]

on 11/9/2007 you cannot downlaod emails that inside yahoo folders