How to Sync Outlook Express to a Yahoo Account
Outlook Express is one of the more popular email and contact management software programs, probably due to the fact that it was included free with many Windows operating systems in the past. Yahoo is also a popular and free provider of email services. If you have a Yahoo email address, you may want to synchronize Outlook Express's Address Book with it, and have all of your email contacts available in both platforms.
Instructions
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Follow the simple instructions to download and install the Yahoo! AutoSync software. The URL for this free download is in the resources section below.
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Open the Yahoo! Autosync software once it has been installed. The configuration process will automatically start.
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Click to select Outlook Express as the application to which you want to sync Yahoo!, and then click on Address Book. Then click on "Next."
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Set up the synchronization to be either automatic by clicking on "Yes," or manual by selecting"No."
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Enter your Yahoo! user name and password when prompted for it by the AutoSync program. Do not include "@yahoo.com" after your user name.
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Click to place a check mark in the check box if you would like to store your user name and password so that you do not have to re-enter it with every synchronization. Click "OK," and you will see a screen that confirms you have changed your AutoSync settings. Click on "Finish" and select the option to start your first sync now.
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