need to know what is the best thing I should do for my e-mail prob

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I have vista and my e-mail account is thru yahoo I tried to set it up in
windows and if I am understanding this it can't be done so should i not
set up a windows account or
-- is there away to set-up a new account and can i route my yahoo mail there
i really would like to keep my yahoo account but i can't get windows to
accept pop3 and smtp
BARBARA
 
BARBARA said:
I have vista and my e-mail account is thru yahoo I tried to set it up in
windows and if I am understanding this it can't be done so should i not
set up a windows account or
-- is there away to set-up a new account and can i route my yahoo mail
there
i really would like to keep my yahoo account but i can't get windows to
accept pop3 and smtp
BARBARA
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Windows Mail accepts pop3 and smtp but as protocols and won't work
if you try to use them as complete server names.

Have you asked Yahoo for instructions for setting up a new account?

You might try downloading Windows Live Mail and see if it works
better with a Yahoo account.
 
If you have a free, US-based Yahoo account, it has web access only, no POP.
If you have a premium (paid) Yahoo account, use these settings:
http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/pop-08.html

Windows Mail can not accommodate web-only accounts.
If you are technically adept, there is an add-on program called
YPOPS! that will convert Yahoo web mail to POP mail:
http://ypopsemail.com

Your other options would be
a) get a free Gmail account, and/or
b) set up an email account from your ISP.
 
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