How to Get Yahoo Mail Into Outlook Express
If you prefer Outlook Express' interface to Yahoo! Mail's, or if accessing Outlook Express is more convenient, you can configure Outlook Express to receive mail from your Yahoo! account.
To send and receive Yahoo! mail through Outlook Express, you must have a Yahoo! Plus Mail account, as Yahoo! Mail does not allow free users to access Yahoo!'s POP3 server. Without access to a POP3 server, Outlook Express will not be able to receive mail from Yahoo!.
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Instructions
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Click "Start," "All Programs," then "Outlook Express." From the menu bar, click "Tools," then click "Accounts." Click the "Mail" tab.
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Click the "Add" button, then click "Mail" to launch the "Internet Connection Wizard." Type your name in the "Display name" field, then click "Next."
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Enter your full Yahoo! Mail Plus email address in the "E-mail address" field. Click "Next."
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Select "POP3" from the drop-down menu, then enter "plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com" in the "Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server" field.
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Enter "plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com" in the "Outgoing mail (SMTP) server" field. Click "Next."
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Type your Yahoo! Mail Plus account name and password into the appropriate fields. Check "Remember password" if necessary. Leave "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)" unchecked.
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Click "Next." Click "Finish" to close the "Internet Connection Wizard."
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Select your new Yahoo! Plus Mail account from the list. Click the "Properties" button on the "Internet Accounts" window. Select the "Servers" tab.
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Check the "My server requires authentication" box. Click the "Advanced" tab and check both "This server requires a secure connection (SSL)" boxes.
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Enter "465" into the "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" field, then "995" in the "Incoming mail (POP3)" field. Click "OK." Click "Close."
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Tips & Warnings
If you are having problems sending Yahoo! Plus Mail through Outlook Express, change the "Outgoing mail (SMTP)" field to "587."
