How to access yahoomail via thunderbird?

[nanda]

How to access yahoomail via thunderbird? :huh::huh:

Please help to configure and the prerequisite to access the mails(yahoo, gmail & rediff) via thunderbird!! hyeah:

 

[gautham82]

I think, Yahoo does not provide pop account for free..

 

[gmano]

You need to pay for the pop3 access in yahoo and rediff. Gmail is free.

For gmail, check this page: Enabling POP - Gmail Help

 

[rapt0r]

wndows live/ GMail .. both provide pop access. Yahoo doesn't .

 

[kuduku]

only yahoo old accounts have pop access

i have a co.in account which has pop access

i have never bought the premium yahoo mail service

 

[nanda]

Is Using YPOPS may help to access the Yahoo!mail??????

 

[ɱɑɖɖÊ]

How to access yahoomail via thunderbird

Here is the solutionhyeah:

Install YPOPs! and make sure it is running.

• Select Tools | Account Settings... from the menu in Mozilla Thunderbird.
• Click Add Account....
• Make sure Email account is selected.
• Click Continue.
• Enter your name under Your Name:.
• Type your Yahoo! Mail address ("example@yahoo.com", for example) under Email Address:.
• Click Continue.
• Make sure POP is selected under Select the type of incoming server you are using..
• Type "localhost" under Incoming Server:.
• If you use Windows Vista or run into troubles later, try using "127.0.0.1" instead of "localhost".
• Click Continue.
• Enter your Yahoo! Mail user name (e.g. "example") under Incoming User Name:.
• Mozilla Thunderbird should already have entered that for you.
• Click Continue.
• Type a name for your new Yahoo! Mail account under Account Name: (e.g. "Yahoo! Mail").
• Click Continue.
• Now click Done.
• To make sure we can send mail in addition to receiving it (and optionally have a copy of all send messages stored in Yahoo! Mail's online Sent folder):
  
• Highlight Outgoing Server (SMTP) in the list of account on the left.
• Click Add....
• Type "localhost" under Server Name:.
• If you use Windows Vista or run into troubles later, again try using "127.0.0.1" instead of "localhost".
• Make sure Use name and password is checked.
• Type your Yahoo! Mail user name under User Name:.
• Click OK.
• Highlight the Yahoo! Mail account we created before.
• Under Outgoing Server (SMTP):, make sure localhost is selected.
• Click OK.