Having trouble setting up my e-mail account.

[Guest]

This is the first time I have used Windows mail. I try to get it set up and
it says "The host 'Yahoo' could not be found. Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Subject 'Poop', Account:'Yahoo',
Server:'Yahoo', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
11001, Error Number: 0x800CC0D" Can someone give me instructions on how to
fix this problem? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

This is the first time I have used Windows mail. I try to get it set up and
it says "The host 'Yahoo' could not be found. Please verify that you have
entered the server name correctly. Subject 'Poop', Account:'Yahoo',
Server:'Yahoo', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Socket Error:
11001, Error Number: 0x800CC0D" Can someone give me instructions on how to
fix this problem? Thanks.

 

[Guest]

I'm new at this, I meant to say that I'm having the same problem.

 

[Guest]

i am having the same problem

 

[Dave]

Well, "Yahoo" is not the server name.
If you have access to Yahoo POP mail, then follow the instructions here.
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/pop-08.html

If you have Yahoo webmail account, you can't access it with Windows Mail.