HOWTO: Configure Evolution to Work with Yahoo! Mail

[mdpalow]

Hi Everyone,

Sorry if this already exists, but I didn't see it if it does.

Would like to just put together a quick little tutorial on how you can use Evolution to access your Yahoo! e-mail account.

Before I begin, let me say that at this time, you have to pay for a PLUS mail account in order to pop3 it with Evolution or any other e-mail tool.
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1. Open Evolution and click EDIT -> PREFERENCES from the menu.

2. On the left, ensure MAIL ACCOUNTS is high-lighted. Click ADD.

3. Click FORWARD.

4. Enter whatever personal information you like.

5. Select POP for Server Type.

Now add the following for RECEIVING EMAIL

SERVER: plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com:995 (Notice port number at the end)

Username: your Yahoo! username WITHOUT @yahoo.com at the end

Use Secure Connection: SSL Encryption

Authentication Type: PASSWORD

Remember Password: Checked (optional)


6. Click FORWARD button.

7. Set the next options to your liking.

8. Click FORWARD.

Now add the following for SENDING EMAIL

Server Type: SMTP

SERVER: plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465 (Notice port number at the end)

Server requires authentication: Check this box

Use Secure Connection: SSL Encryption

Authentication: Plain

Username: your username WITHOUT the @yahoo.com


9. Click FORWARD.

10. Enter a name for this setup. I use: Yahoo!


Click apply and your done.

You won't be asked for your password until you actually go to send/receive e-mail for the first time.

Good luck and hope this helps...

[bhadotia]

Thanks for the nice howto

[nnamdi]

Great !!! thanks for the information man

[rebelrouser9]

Does anyone know if there is a way of doing the same thing but WITHOUT a PLUS mail account?

[sebastian.gasparetti]

Awesome! Thanks.

[Levo]

Nice HOWTO! Thanks!

[wnelson]

Use Thunderbird with webmail/yahoo extensions.

http://webmail.mozdev.org/

[bbjeg]

To get this to work without a plus account, remove "plus." from the tutorial. Both of them. It worked for me.

[zkphill]

I tried using the setup instructions listed above and this is the message I got from evolution.

Unable to connect to POP server pop.mail.yahoo.com.
error sending password:-ERR[SYS/PERM] pop not allowed for user.

[Mahngiel]

"POP not allowed." I do believe Yahoo! is persistent in it's regard to keep their email traffic on their own site, and will now allow you to divert it.