Email Client (Like Outlook Express)

[kemp_Drumsalot]

Hello everyone. I am interested in finding an email application that you can run, like the one from microsoft, but that will allow me to import everything i have (as well as continue brining my mail from) my yahoo account. Any suggestions?

*Update*
I found the program from Firefox called Thunderbird, but I am having trouble setting up the account. I am trying to import a yahoo mail account. Anyone able to help?

 

[Didou]

I do believe you can only use your Yahoo! account via POP3/SMTP if you subscribe to the premium service. You can import your contacts but that's about it.

 

[kemp_Drumsalot]

Hmm, I was told that by downloading an extension it would work, but when I try to install the extension to thunderbird, it says its not valid.

 

[AlbertLionheart]

you can run the basic yahoo email account in IE - servers are pop.mail.yahoo.com and smtp.mail,yahoo.com. Works a treat and gets you away from all the crap advertising too.

 

[kemp_Drumsalot]

So I just need to use those server names in the Thunderbird app or do I need a different application for it to work?

 

[AlbertLionheart]

should do - and watch for the typo in the smtp address - should be smtp.mail.yahoo.com for outgoing mail. I have not tried it with T/bird but it should work OK. For your username it is just the bit before the @ sign, your password is as usual.

 

[kemp_Drumsalot]

See, thats what I was having trouble with yesterday, there is no place FOR my password (I am not at home at this time otherwise I would go through again). Is there a different program you use?

 

[AlbertLionheart]

If you use outlook express, you can either tun the wizard to set up your email accounts of do it manually. You need to open outlook express > tools > accounts > mail > add > mail > display name = whatever you want > next > email address = your email address > next > incoming and outgoing mail servers = what I told you above > next > account name = your email address before the @ sign and your password in the box below. Click finish and then see if it works.

 

[kemp_Drumsalot]

Well, now it finally made it to asking me for my pasword, but it says its incorrect.

 

[Samstoned]

try webmail plugin and the yahoo plugin
load webmail first
I have msn email coming through thunderbird
and gmail
got to warn its a pain they break all the time
some allow imapi setup do a search for tuts on it

 

[Didou]

Like I said, you can use POP on Yahoo! only if you subscribe to Yahoo! Mail Plus. You would have to use a plugin otherwise, why not try to fiddle around with the one Samstoned has suggested ?

 

[AlbertLionheart]

Well, now it finally made it to asking me for my pasword, but it says its incorrect.

then if everything else is OK then there is a problem with the password. I know what Didou says, but I have a bog standard non special free yahoo account which I set up on OE and it worked first time out and is still working.

 

[Didou]

Well I know for a fact that Yahoo! accounts with a different domain (such as yahoo.fr) can use those features for free. The Yahoo.com accounts need the extra (paid for) options for it to work though.

 

[AlbertLionheart]

different countries = different standards of service and facilities.
This is not helping kemo_Drumsalot - wonder where he has got to so far on this?