My Windows Live Mail and Issues with my Yahoo! Account

[cellshift2010]

I am having trouble with YahooPops and Yahoo! Mail account. I download and install the software and use my LATEST version of Windows Live Mail. After that I keep getting error messages. I use pop3, smtp 127.0.0.1 and my username as eg. [email protected] I enter the full address, even the @yahoo part too. It asks to check authenticate option in the settings so I did. I even tried changing my zone to Asia because I heard some people on the message board there talking about it. That didn't work. I get my gmail to work but why does Yahoo! have to be so complex? Anyway, if anyone can assist, please let me know.

 

[swarfega]

127.0.0.1? Thats localhost, no wonder it wont work. You need to find the correct smtp address.

 

[cellshift2010]

How do I find the smtp address swarfega? I only use the directions on the site. I don't know where to look. Please assist. And by the way, I tried using "localhost" and "127.0.0.1" in the area. I just don't know.

 

[dnorris]

Ypops is a kludge to receive POP3 email from Yahoo without paying for the Plus account.
From what I've heard, Yahoo keeps trying to prevent this.

Pay the $20/yr and you can use any email program to access their POP3 server.

 

[myzr7]

Ypops is a kludge to receive POP3 email from Yahoo without paying for the Plus account.
From what I've heard, Yahoo keeps trying to prevent this.

Pay the $20/yr and you can use any email program to access their POP3 server.

Thats right you have to buy the Plus. To get that functionality

 

[swarfega]

Why would you want to pay for email when theres several excellent free alternatives.