Using Microsoft Outlook to Access Your
Yahoo Mail Account
1. In your Outlook from the Tools menu,
choose "Accounts."
2. Select the "Mail" tab.
3. Click the "Add" button.
4. From the Add menu, click "Mail."
5. In the text box labeled Display Name, type your name and click
"Next."
6. In the Email Address box, type your Yahoo! Mail address (be
sure to include "@yahoo.com") and click "Next."
7. Under "My incoming mail server is a..." select
"POP3."
8. Type "pop.mail.yahoo.com" in the Incoming Mail (POP3,
IMAP, or HTTP)
Server box.
9. Type "smtp.mail.yahoo.com" in the Outgoing Mail (>SMTP)
Server box.
10. Click "Next."
11. In the Account Name box, type your Yahoo! Mail ID (your email
address without the "@yahoo.com").
12. In the Password box, type your Yahoo! Mail password.
13. If you want Outlook
Express to remember your password,
check the "Remember password" box.
14. Do not check the boxes labeled "Log on using Secure.."
15. Click "Next."
16. Click "Finish."
17. Select 'pop.mail.yahoo.com' under 'Account,' and click 'Properties.'
18. Click the "Servers" tab.
19. Under Outgoing Mail Server check the box next to
My server requires authentication
20. Click the 'Advanced' tab.
21. Under Outgoing mail Server (SMTP), check the box
next to This server requires a secure connection (SSL).
Enter port number 465 in the Outgoing mail (SMTP)
field.
22. Under Incoming mail (POP3), check the box next to
This server requires a secure connection (SSL)". The
port number in the Incoming mail (POP3)" field should
automatically change from 110 to 995. If it doesnt, make
sure the port number is set to 995.
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