Pop3 access yahoo

[mohanty1942]

I year ago I had seen a question on how to access e-mails on Outlook Express.

The answer was <<<< No email service providers give pop3 access (to download mail to Outlook Express) except YAHOO.

The Incoming & Outgoing Server Names (to configure Outlook Express)of YAHOO was something like this (I am forgetting).

Incoming Server Name (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing Server Name (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com>>>>

I am doubt about the above two names. Please correct me.

[icecoolz]

Yahoo pop3 service is not free. You need to pay to use the service. There is a work around for this. Search for yahoo pop3 in the forum.

[mohanty1942]

Is it true that it was free before last 2 or 3 years ?

[ramank]

I think if you have a co.in account, POP access is free, but it is not free with .com account.
Yes

Incoming Server Name (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing Server Name (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com

is correct setting for a .co.in account.

[icecoolz]

till 2002 yes it was free. You could try gmail they have free pop3 access.

[mohanty1942]

Then please 'Mr icecoolz' pass the

'incoming mail server' & 'outgoing mail server' names for Gmail.

[bharathbala2003]

in gmail

Incomming op.gmail.com
Outgoing :smtp.gmail.com

[bharathbala2003]

hey i got this in yahoo awrite.. but am not sure if u can use this in outlook.. anyway here u go!!!

http://help.yahoo.com/help/uk/mail/pop/pop-04.html

[Tech&ME]

ya u will have to sign up for an e-mail id with the australian or uk site of yahoo they have the FREE pop3 access for your Outlook Express. Enjoy.

[tuxfan]

Originally Posted by mohanty1942

Then please 'Mr icecoolz' pass the

'incoming mail server' & 'outgoing mail server' names for Gmail.

POP3 and SMTP server is not enough to configure google mail in mail clients. You even need to change ports as specified there. So log in to your google account and take help. You will find all the details there.

[icecoolz]

thanks tuxfan...I was just about say the same thing.

[//siddhartha//]

Well, you guys can surely use YahooPOPs! to access POP mail from Yahoo! server and also send mails... Go to http://yahoopops.sourceforge.net/ or search for it on the net... Download the setup file (it is a bit over 1 MB) and install it... In the YahooPOPs site, look for your preferred mail client (Outlook, Incredimail, Firefox, etc.), follow the details given and you are done... The YahooPOPs program runs in the background and you can open your mail client to send and receive mails...
Cool, Huh! 8)
Regards, Siddhartha

[bharathbala2003]

ty for the info dude..

Try out the YahooPOPS! or POP Peeper program.It lets you have POP3 access to through your e-mail client Outlook,Eudora etc.

[bharathbala2003]

Originally Posted by manas

Try out the YahooPOPS! or POP Peeper program.It lets you have POP3 access to through your e-mail client Outlook,Eudora etc.

already quoted above.. check it

[tuxfan]

Originally Posted by icecoolz

thanks tuxfan...I was just about say the same thing.

Great mind think alike Right?

BTW, I have said this many times here and I repeat it. If you are using YahooPOPs, be careful if your mail has attachments. I have lost them while I was using yahoopops with Outlook Express.

[icecoolz]

I dont believe in yahoo pops. I would still prefer to use a pure smtp or pop server. Theres always gmail or theres unitedmailsystems. Why would you wanna pop a non poppable service...

tuxfan I am just glad to be thinking in the same league as urs

[svk]

i prefer Yahoo Pop for yahoo mail.
but leave aside yahoo coz there's Always GMail to the rescue.

[tuxfan]

Originally Posted by icecoolz

I dont believe in yahoo pops. I would still prefer to use a pure smtp or pop server. Theres always gmail or theres unitedmailsystems. Why would you wanna pop a non poppable service...

Agreed. Nothing can beat the speed, convenience and reliability of a true POP3 mail system. But if someone is stuck with a yahoo account and can't change it. Here's something better than web based mails. YahooPOPs is a boon for such people.

And of course since gmail has entered market, I wonder why would anyone use yahoo only for POP3. But I have my doubts with gmail. It will one day (and that day could be soon!!) stop offering free POP3 and will explicitely prohibit software like yahoopops

[icecoolz]

Originally Posted by tuxfan

And of course since gmail has entered market, I wonder why would anyone use yahoo only for POP3. But I have my doubts with gmail. It will one day (and that day could be soon!!) stop offering free POP3 and will explicitely prohibit software like yahoopops

Thats something I have been mulling over. We all know of the scenarios where in the free services of a lot of email providers went "pay". With this sudden outbreak of email space its kinda gonna get to that point again I feel. All bubbles must burst. I think I'll stick to my office mail for now

[LordDJ]

Originally Posted by icecoolz

Thats something I have been mulling over. We all know of the scenarios where in the free services of a lot of email providers went "pay". With this sudden outbreak of email space its kinda gonna get to that point again I feel. All bubbles must burst. I think I'll stick to my office mail for now

and for free pop and imap mail check out www.bluebottle.com. Whats more u get ad free mail and 250 mb. With mail checking from hotmail 8) They might add yahoo later. But I've been using it 4 a while and still no sign

Regards

[tuxfan]

Remember, there is no free lunch. If something sounds too good to be true, it probably isn't true!! In case of google we can understand that they are an established company and earns good revenue through ads. But about these bluebottle guys? We won't know when they shut shop and disappear. You can't rely on their services because its free and comes with no guarantee.

Secondly to get their protection against spam, I have give my username and password there alongwith mail servers. :roll: I would never ever do that!!

The best way now-a-days is to book your own domain, host it somewhere (probably with me ) and use the mail. Its not even expensive and if you are even a little serious about your emails, this is the way to go. Get POP3, SMTP and even webmail (depends on hosting).

[navjotjsingh]

Try Fusemail for free IMAP/SMTP Access with 100MB space. As new signups on Bluebottle have been temp disabled. Check here.

[bharathbala2003]

guys i configd my outlook express 6 for receivin GMAIL.. i entered the pop3 n all but it connects then gives this error..

The server responded with an error. Account: 'pop.gmail.com', Server: 'pop.gmail.com', Protocol: POP3, Server Response: '-ERR AVG POP3 Proxy Server: Cannot connect to the mail server!', Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 0x800CCC90, Error Number: 0x800CCC90

[iinfi]

i have tried using YahooPOPs
and configured it as given on yahoo POPs website ....

# Select Tools -> Accounts from the main menu
# Select Add -> Mail
# Enter your display name
# Enter your Yahoo! email address
# Select POP3 as the Server Type
# Enter 127.0.0.1 as your Incoming mail server
# Enter 127.0.0.1 as your Outgoing mail server
# Enter your Yahoo! Login id and password under 'Internet Mail Logon'
# Check "Remember Password"
# Select the method you use for connecting to the Internet
# Click Finish
# Select your new 127.0.0.1 account and click oÂ*n "Properties"
# Select the Advanced tab
# Increase the Server Timeout to 'Long' (5 minutes)
# Click OK to close the Properties dialog

i get a similar error message as bharatbala2003 .... (plz c previous post) ....
i use zone alarm ..... and avast ..... are these 2 creating any problems ???
can anyone help ????

http://yahoopops.sourceforge.net/
this is where i downloaded yahoo pops application frm....
and this is what the website says ....

YPOPs! is an application that provides POP3 access to Yahoo! Mail. It is available oÂ*n the Windows, Linux, Solaris and Mac platforms.

Yahoo! Mail disabled free access to its POP3 service oÂ*n 24th April, 2002. This application emulates a POP3 server and enables popular email clients like Outlook, Netscape, Eudora, Mozilla, etc., to download email from Yahoo! accounts. We do not go against the license agreements of Yahoo! Mail. This application is completely legitimate and well within the realms of legal software.

How do we do it you ask? Well, this application is more like a gateway. It provides a POP3 server interface at oÂ*ne end to talk to email clients and an HTTP client (browser) interface at the other which allows it to talk to Yahoo!

its quite legal ....

[bharathbala2003]

my prob got solved.. just a bit of meddling bout with outlook solved it.. no prob now able to recieve and send e-mails

[bharathbala2003]

ok now a small query..

now if i open outlook express even if i dont enter the password to check the mail.. i can see the mails in my inbox.. so i dont have privacy.. id like to do sumthin about it.. i don wanna see sum other ppl chckin my inbox.. sum1 help me out..

[deepakchopra85]

my mail id is deepakchopra85@yahoo.co.in and i tried
Incoming Server Name (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.com
Outgoing Server Name (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com>>>>
and wonder it worked. but i started to download all the 350 mails i had.

[navjotjsingh]

Originally Posted by ramank

I think if you have a co.in account, POP access is free, but it is not free with .com account.
Yes

is correct setting for a .co.in account.

Some Clarification Needed:
Totally Wrong. POP3 does not work for .co.in accounts. It works for China, Australia and UKaccounts. No idea about .com accounts.

[ramprasad]

Hi
I am sure that the above trick doesnt work with .com accounts, used to work earlier... I am not able to send the mails from Yahoo POPS!...

Regards,
Ramparasad