Re: configuring yahoo email to the outlook program

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From: Asbjørn Søbye (a_soebye_ikkespam_at_hotmail.com)
Date: 05/29/04 

Date: Sat, 29 May 2004 15:49:04 GMT

I don't think this is correct. I have an Yahoo email account (free) and I
can get Outlook to retrieve mail from this account by using
"pop.mail.yahoo.com" as incoming mail server and "smtp.mail.yahoo.com" as
outgoing mail server.

Works fine for me.

Regards
Asbjørn Søbye

"Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]"
<MillyS@donteventhinkaboutsendingmemail.mvps.org> skrev i melding
news:eIgSPBYREHA.2572@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> Check the Yahoo! Help files. You must be using their premium paid service
> but they have the instructions on their web pages.
>
> --
> Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]
>
> Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact.
>
>
> After searching google.groups.com and finding no answer:
> mic <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> asked:
> | I want to add my yahoo account to outlook not sure how,
> | hotmail was automatic
>
>

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