Note: These instructions were written for using Outlook 2002. You can setup your account in older versions of Outlook. Please refer to Yahoo for instructions on how to set up your account.

Why should I set up my Yahoo account in Microsoft Outlook?

This would allow you to use features of Microsoft Outlook that are not available in the web interface.

• utilize Contacts for storing information of your clients
• directly tie into the web based email system
• automatically attach vForms to outgoing emails

Microsoft Outlook allows you to add a new email account to your existing profile. This means you do not have to replace your current settings in order to send and receive Yahoo! Mail messages.

To set up your Yahoo! account in Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP)

1. In Microsoft Outlook, click Email Accounts on the Tools menu.
2. On the Email Accounts page, click Add a new email account, and then click Next.
3. On the Server Type page, Select POP3, and then click Next.
4. On the Internet E-mail Settings (HTTP) page, type your name, and your full Yahoo address (name@yahoo.com).
5. Type in your Logon Information. Your username is your Yahoo! Mail ID (your email address without the "@yahoo.com").
6. Type in your Server Information. Your Incoming mail server (POP3) is pop.mail.yahoo.com. Your Outgoing mail server (SMTP) is smtp.mail.yahoo.com.
7. Click the Test Account Settings button. Outlook will run 5 tests. If they all get green checkmarks your account is setup properly. If not verify your settings and click the Test Account Settings button again.
8. Click Next.
9. Click Finish.

Important: The Yahoo! Mail SMTP server now requires authentication. To turn this setting on, follow these steps:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Accounts.
2. Select the Mail tab.
3. Select your Yahoo! Mail account and click Properties.
4. Click on the Servers tab.
5. Check the box next to My Server Requires Authentication.
6. Click OK.

To control deletion of messages from the Yahoo! Mail Server:

1. From the Tools menu, choose Email Accounts.
2. Select View or change existing email accounts. Click Next.
3. Select your Yahoo account (it probably says pop.mail.yahoo.com). Click Change.
4. Click on the More Settings... button.
5. Select the Advanced tab.
6. In the Delivery section at the bottom of the window, check "Leave a copy of messages on server" if you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on the Yahoo! Mail server as well as on your local computer. Do not check this box if you want your messages to be deleted from the Yahoo! Mail server once you have received them in Microsoft Outlook.