What does a server do?

Is yahoo a POP3 or IMAP server and what is the incoming email server and outcoming email server?

• Hi there, I recently signed up with Yahoo and I'm trying to figure out how to run Yahoo through Windows Mail. I just need to find out if it is a POP3 server of an IMAP and what is the incoming email server and the outgoing email server? Thanks

• Answer:

  he recent changes Yahoo has made has temporarily made ypops unable to download your mail. However they are working on a new version the will allow you to once again download your email with out subscribing to Plus! As of today 4/13/08 they have a rough version available for testing. But it is not done or fully stable, I would wait. http://ypopsemail.com/component/content/article/36-releases/70-ypopswindows-096-alpha-1-available Read about the new version here. http://ypopsemail.com/component/content/article/36-releases/67-ypops-096-in-the-works If you want to use Outlook, Outlook Express, Thunderbird or other third party email clients to view your email you have 2 options. Subscribe to mail plus: http://billing.mail.yahoo.com/bm/Upgrades or download and install YPOPS http://ypopsemail.com/ then follow the directions for your version of outlook here, http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/original/mailplus/pop/index.html If you have trouble with set up, check the YPOPS installation page for alternate set up instructions. http://dbeusee.home.comcast.net/ Click on YPOPS link on the left. Then Click on Configuring email clients towards the bottom. Choose the appropriate link for your mail client. I currently utilize version 2.0.0.4 of Thunderbird