The account setup is not complete at this stage as the Yahoo account requires SSL,

In the Account Name box, type your Yahoo! Mail ID (your email address with the In the Password box, type your Yahoo! Mail password.

Type in the Outgoing Mail (SMTP) Server box.

Type in the Incoming Mail (POP3, IMAP4, or HTTP) Server box.

Under My incoming mail server is a… select IMAP4.

In the Email Address and the reply address box, type your Yahoo! Mail address (be sure to include and click Next.

In the text box labelled Display Name, type your name and click Next.

Server – Port – 465 or 587 Requires SSL – Yes Requires authentication – YesĮmail address – Your full email address ( ) Password – Your account’s password Requires authentication – Yes Windows Live Mail Setup Procedure- IMAP4

The following yahoo account information is required to setup Windows Live Mail to access Yahoo mail using IMAP4: If you are currently using POP3 then you should consider moving to IMAP4 Yahoo Mail Settings- IMAP Access – See Understanding Email protocols SMTP, POP3, IMAP4 IMAP4 is the preferred choice because it leaves email on the Yahoo mail server which means that they can be accessed by other devices e.g. Note: the same procedure is applicable to other POP3/IMAP4 clients like outlook express,outlook etc Using POP3 or IMAP4 ? Setup Windows Live Mail To Access Yahoo MailĪlthough many people access Yahoo Mail using a web browser there are also many who prefer to use a desktop email client like Windows Live mail.īecause Yahoo Mail allows access using the standard protocols POP3 and IMAP4, you can access your Yahoo Email using most desktop client s like Windows live mail.

Windows live mail configuration