Windows live mail yahoo plus settings
To set up Windows Live Mail to work with Yahoo Plus, you'll need to follow these steps:
Step 1: Create a Yahoo account
If you haven't already, create a Yahoo account by going to the Yahoo sign-up page and following the prompts.
Step 2: Enable IMAP in your Yahoo account
To use Windows Live Mail with Yahoo, you'll need to enable IMAP (Internet Message Access Protocol) in your Yahoo account. To do this:
- Log in to your Yahoo account.
- Click on the gear icon in the top right corner and select "Settings".
- Click on "More Settings" from the drop-down menu.
- Scroll down to the "Account" section and click on "Account info".
- Click on the "Edit" button next to "Account type".
- Select "IMAP" as the account type.
- Click "Save" to save your changes.
Step 3: Set up Windows Live Mail
Now that IMAP is enabled in your Yahoo account, you can set up Windows Live Mail to work with it:
- Open Windows Live Mail.
- Click on "File" > "Add account" to add a new email account.
- Select "Other account type" and click "Next".
- Enter your Yahoo email address and password, and click "Next".
- Select "IMAP" as the account type and click "Next".
- Enter the following settings:
- Incoming mail server: imap.yahoo.com
- Outgoing mail server: smtp.yahoo.com
- Port: 993 (for incoming) and 587 (for outgoing)
- Authentication: Use same settings as incoming mail server
- Click "Finish" to complete the setup process.
Step 4: Configure Windows Live Mail
Once you've set up your Yahoo account in Windows Live Mail, you'll need to configure a few more settings:
- Go to "Tools" > "Accounts" and select your Yahoo account.
- Click on the "Properties" button next to your account.
- In the "Properties" window, click on the "Servers" tab.
- Enter the following settings:
- Incoming mail server: imap.yahoo.com
- Outgoing mail server: smtp.yahoo.com
- Port: 993 (for incoming) and 587 (for outgoing)
- Click "OK" to save your changes.
That's it! You should now be able to send and receive email using Windows Live Mail with your Yahoo Plus account.