I can't seem to be able to connect to the Yahoo server using outlook express? This is the error meddage: The c

error message again: The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'Yahoo', Server: 'smtp.mail.yahoo.com', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E

I can't seem to be able to connect to the Yahoo server using outlook express? This is the error meddage: The c
Don't think you will be able to. There is a bootleg program you can download, install and try called YPOPS. I wasn't able to get that to work either. I've heard it's been done so good luck.
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1. From the Tools menu, select "Email Accounts."


2. Select the radio button next to "Add a new email account" and click the "Next" button.


3. Select the radio button next to "POP3" and click the "Next" button.


4. Enter the following information:


User Information


* Your Name: Enter your name as you'd like it to appear in the "From" field of your outgoing messages.


* Email Address: Enter your full Yahoo! Mail address (for example, "user@yahoo.com").


Server Information


* Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.com


* Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.mail.yahoo.com


Login Information


* User Name: Enter your Yahoo! ID (your email address without the "@yahoo.com").


* Password: Enter your Yahoo! password.


5. Do not check the box next to "Log on using Secure Password Authentication (SPA)."


6. Click the "More Settings" box and select the "Outgoing Server" tab.


7. Check the box next to "My outgoing server (SMTP) requires authentication."


8. Click the “Advanced” tab.


9. Under “Incoming Server (POP3)”, check the box next to “This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL)". The port number in the “Incoming Server (POP3)" field should automatically change from 110 to 995. If it doesn’t, make sure the port number is set to 995.


10. Under “Outgoing Server (SMTP)”, check the box next to “This server requires an encrypted connection (SSL). Enter port number “465” in the “Outgoing Server (SMTP)” field.


11. If you'd like to keep a copy of your email messages on the Yahoo! Mail server, click the "Advanced" tab. Check the box next to "Leave a copy of messages on the server." If you want to delete your messages from the Yahoo! Mail server after viewing them in Outlook, don't check the box.


12. Click the "OK" button.


13. Click the "Next" button on the Email Account Wizard, then click "Finished."


in addition, this option in gmail is free so you can have your gmail on outlook for free.


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