Yahoo and Outlook express

[David]

Hi

In the UK, I am trying to set up Outlook Express 6, to handle my Yahoo
basic web mail. I use BTInternet as my ISP. I have followed the on
screen instructions from yahoo to set up the account as follows:

SMTP:

smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk

POP3

pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk

In the username I put my firstname.surname and enter the password. I
tick the relevant boxes that I am advised to in the settings.

Once this is all set up it doesnt connect to the outgoing server. So I
changed it to the btinternet smtp settings, then I get the box to keep
entering my password which I do. It works on another machine perfectly
with virginmedia as the ISP but not on this pc running btinternet.

Any ideas?

 

[Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]]

Try posting this in an Outlook Express news group - this is not one of them.
Outlook is a part of Microsoft Office and is what this group supports.
Outlook Express is a part of Internet Explorer and has its own news groups.

You can also find some good Outlook Express information here:

http://www.insideoutlookexpress.com/


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Milly Staples [MVP - Outlook]

Post all replies to the group to keep the discussion intact. All
unsolicited mail sent to my personal account will be deleted without
reading.

After furious head scratching, David asked:

| Hi
|
| In the UK, I am trying to set up Outlook Express 6, to handle my Yahoo
| basic web mail. I use BTInternet as my ISP. I have followed the on
| screen instructions from yahoo to set up the account as follows:
|
| SMTP:
|
| smtp.mail.yahoo.co.uk
|
| POP3
|
| pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk
|
| In the username I put my firstname.surname and enter the password. I
| tick the relevant boxes that I am advised to in the settings.
|
| Once this is all set up it doesnt connect to the outgoing server. So I
| changed it to the btinternet smtp settings, then I get the box to keep
| entering my password which I do. It works on another machine perfectly
| with virginmedia as the ISP but not on this pc running btinternet.
|
| Any ideas?