Configuring Microsoft Outlook Express™

 

Here are the steps needed to configure Microsoft Outlook Express to work with Yahoo IMAP Connector:

1)      Open Outlook Express

2)      Click on Tools > Accounts…

3)      Click on the Mail tab



4)      Click Add > Mail…



5)      Enter your full name, as you want it to appear in the “From:” field of email messages you send, and click Next



6)      Enter your full yahoo email address (e.g. exampleuser@yahoo.com), and click Next



7)      Fill in the following information, and then click Next:

a.       My incoming mail server is a: IMAP

b.      Incoming mail (POP3, IMAP or HTTP) server: 127.0.0.1

c.       Outgoing mail (SMTP) server: smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk




8)      Fill in the following information, and then click Next:

a.       Account name: enter your full yahoo email address (e.g. exampleuser@yahoo.com)

b.      Password: enter your yahoo email password

9)      Click Finish



10)   Make sure ‘127.0.0.1’ is selected, and click on Properties



11)   Optional: Replace the text ‘127.0.0.1’ with a name of your choice (e.g. My Yahoo Email)



12)   Click on the Servers tab, and under Outgoing Mail Server make sure My server requires authentication is checked



13)   Click on the Advanced tab, and enter the following information:

a.       Check This server requires a secure connection (SSL) under the Outgoing mail (SMTP)

b.      Outgoing mail (SMTP): 465

c.       Incoming mail (IMAP): 27143

14)   Click OK

15)   Click Close