[G4] pop mail

[Ramsey French]

On 2/24/03 3:49 PM, "Ramsey French" <rammjet at bisnaga.com> wrote:

> On 2/24/03 2:51 PM, "Jerry Bunn" <jbunn at woh.rr.com> wrote:
> 
>> Does anyone know how to set up Eudora to be able to read Yahoo email as
>> a pop mail?
>> 
>> What is the "Mail Server"
>> 
>> What would be my SMTP Server?

Also, in order to use POP/SMTP, you CANNOT be using the free Yahoo mail.
You need to have one of the premium plans...


> From the Yahoo HELP page under Yahoo Mail
> http://help.yahoo.com/help/us/mail/pop/pop-07.html
> 
> 
> Eudora 5.1 or higher
> 
> Versions 5.1 and higher of Eudora Pro allow you to set up multiple email
> accounts, so you don't have to replace your current POP and SMTP settings in
> order to send and receive new Yahoo! Mail messages.
> 
> 1. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Personalities."
> 2. Right-click in the "Personalities" box (on the left of the screen) and
> select "New." 
> 3. The New Account Wizard will take you through the set up.
> 4. Use the following settings:
>  - Personality Name : Yahoo! Mail
>  - Account Settings : Select "Create a new account."
>  - Personal Information : Enter your name.
>  - Email Address : Enter your Yahoo! Mail address (e.g., user at yahoo.com).
>  - Login Name : Enter your Yahoo! Mail ID (your email address without the
>    "@yahoo.com").
>  - Incoming Email Server :  Type "pop.mail.yahoo.com" and make sure that
>    "POP" is selected at the bottom.
>  - Outgoing Email Server : Type "smtp.mail.yahoo.com."
>  - Check the box next to "Allow authentication."
> 5. Click the "Finish" button when you are done.
> 
> To control deletion of messages from the Yahoo! Mail Server, follow these
> steps: 
> 
> 1. Click on the "Tools" menu and select "Options."
> 2. Click the picture on the left that says "Incoming Mail."
> 3. Check "Delete from server after..." if you want your messages to be
>  deleted from the Yahoo! Mail server once you have received them Eudora.
>  Do not check this box if you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on
>  the Yahoo! Mail server as well as on your local computer.