Trouble adding an Yahoo Business account to Outlook.com

27. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,
Currently, I'm using an Yahoo Business email account and I want to add that email to Outlook.com so that all is in one place. Following settings (in Options > Your email accounts) worked fine with Microsoft Outlook 2007 or 2010 but not with Outlook.com. Can anyone point out my mistake?

Name: My Name
Email address: My email

Incoming (POP3) server information

Server address: pop.bizmail.yahoo.com
Port: 995

(x) Requires a secure connection (SSL)
(x) Leave a copy of messages on the server

Username: My email
Password: My password

Outgoing (SMTP) server information

(x) Send email using your provider's server (recipient will not see your Outlook address)

Server address: smtp.bizmail.yahoo.com
Port: 465

(x) Requires a secure connection (SSL/TLS)
(x) Use the same username and password to send and receive email



And I got the error:

We couldn't sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your username and password are correct. 

Unable to connect to yahoo email account in Outlook.com. Can anyone solve this.

22. October 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , ,

Honestly I'm about ready to give up on trying to use Outlook.com.   I can't believe it can't do a simple thing like connect to a Yahoo Plus Email Account that Outlook Express 15 years ago could and Live Mail can.  I've read through the other helps and it appears to be a common problem that's been going on for almost a year.

 

1.) The error I am getting is: We couldn't sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your username and password are correct.

 

2.) The email address (username) does have an underscore in it but I have also tried my other account that does not.

 

3.) The password only has letters and numbers in it and is between 8 and 12 characters.

 

4.) My yahoo account is a plus account

 

5.) As I said I can connect to the account just fine with Windows Live Mail and actually at first tried importing the account and messages from Windows Live Mail.

 

6.) I have tried both the plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com and pop.mail.yahoo.com for the pop server.

 

7.) For the username I have tried both the name and the *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

 

8.) Yes I'm sure the password is correct.

 

Basic Settings in Outlook.com

Name = my name

email = *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

 

POP3

Server address = plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com

Port=995

Require a secure connection is checked

Leave messages on server is checked

Username= my_name

Password = 8 to 12 letters

 

SMTP

Send email using your provider's server (recipient will not see your Outlook address)

Server Address = smtp.mail.yahoo.com

Port = 465

Requires a secure connection (SSL/TLS) is checked

Use the same username and password to send and receive email is checked

 

 

Cannont sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your user name and password are correct

30. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,

from original thread.......

Alix Xedjhidee M. replied on

    Forum Moderator Community Star

    Hi Everyone,

     

    I am glad to know that some users who are having problems adding their accounts to send and receive in Outlook.com has been resolved. For others having the same issue, please create a new thread so a Moderator can hadle your concern directly and manage your thread easily. If you have already posted some information that are needed to resolve your concern, please add this thread on your new post for reference.

     

    We look forward in seeing your post in a new thread.

     

    Thank you,

    Alix Xedjhidee

     

    ORIGINAL THREAD:  "We couldn't sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your username and password are correct."

    I am still unable to sign into my sbcglobal.net account.  Why it stopped working after doing so for months is a mystery.  I had not made any changes to any settings.  I have been following the original thread and have created this in slim hope of getting the problem addressed.

     

    The ball is in your court Outlook - why not fix this issue, like now!

    Cannot access my Yahoo small business email server

    10. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,
    I have been having on-going problems trying to download my email from my yahoo business server (pop.bizmail.yahoo.com). When I try to configure the server in Inbox > Options > Your email accounts with my username and password I get an error:

    We couldn't sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your username and password are correct. 

    I know these setting are correct since I can download my email using other mail applications like Thunderbird.

    It seems like this problem is intermittent. Right now I have been unable to download my email using Outlook.com, Outlook 2013 and on my Windows 8 phone for over a week.

    What gives?

    Ed Tubridy
    *** Email address is removed for privacy ***

    Connection Problem with Hotmail.co.uk address with Android 4.0.3

    06. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , ,
    Hi. 

    Im trying to connect a hotmail.co.uk address to a Sony Tablet S running Android 4.0.3. I am using the following settings:

    Incoming Settings

     

    username: emailaddress

    password:xxxxxxxxxx

     

    pop3 server: pop3.live.com

    security type: SSL/TLS

    port: 995

     

    Outgoing Settings

     

    smtp server: smtp.live.com

    security type: STARTTLS

    port: 587

    require sign in box is checked


    It connects and seems to work for about 2 minutes and then when I chose the email app, it comes up saying connection problem. Also, it doesnt seem to be informing me when an email has reached my inbox even though i have notifications set up. Please help. 


    Cheers

    We couldn’t sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your username and password are correct.

    04. August 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: livemail · Tags: ,
    I am trying to complete the set up of Forwarding my Yahoo account as a send and receive account in outlook.

    It was working well however I took it off for a few days and now I cannot put it back on.

    I keep receiving the message - We couldn't sign in to your POP3 server. Please make sure your username and password are correct.  All the details are correct and I am so frustrated and lost.

    Can anyone help me??

    Thank you

    Does Outlook.com delete emails from the POP folder?

    25. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: ,
    Hi

    I recently moved my domain's emails to Windows Admin Center and now access emails via outlook.com. I also use MS Office Outlook 2007 to access emails (using the POP3 server). 

    I need to retain all my messages on the server so I checked "Leave a copy of the messages on the server". I found that every few hours Outlook 2007 would re-download all my 150 from the server. The only workaround that worked was to uncheck "Leave a copy of the messages on the server".

    I now find that all my messages are going into a folder called POP in outlook.com - which is great because that serves my purpose. But the POP folder is nested under the Deleted folder.

    My QUESTION:
    Will outlook.com periodically delete all my emails from the POP folder? Or will the emails remain in the POP folder despite the fact that it is under the Deleted folder?

    Many thanks

    Custom domain – pop3 not working in desktop mail client

    18. July 2013 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , ,

    I recently set up my mail service for my custom domain through domains.live.com. After configuring the account and sending some test emails through the outlook.com website, I attempted to configure the account through an email program on my computer. I am using the recommended settings for the client and am able to properly send emails but when I go to receive them, I am getting an error message about my password not being received by the pop server: "Sending of password did not succeed. Mail server pop3.live.com responded: POP3 server failed to process your request." I am assuming this is due to some bad configuration on my part with the pop server - be it my username or password.

     

    The configuration details I am using are below:

     

    Incoming settings:

    username: *** Email address is removed for privacy *** (username I use to access outlook.com)

    password: (password I use to log into outlook.com)

    pop3 server: pop3.live.com

    port: 995

    security type: SSL/TLS

    Authentication: Normal Password

     

    Outgoing Settings:

    SMTP Server: smtp.live.com

    Port: 587

    Security Type: STARTTLS

    Authentication: Normal Password

     

    Again, I can send email properly through both the web client as well as the desktop client I am using. However, I am only able to receive mail through the web client. 

     

    Is it an issue with the custom domain or something else?

     

     

    Thanks,

    Jeff

    On HTC Wildfire phone, used POP3 server: pop3.live.com (port 995), but get warning that incoming server doesn’t support ssl.

    19. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , , , , , , ,

     

    I have been having problems with not receiving e-mails onto my HTC Wildfire phone for the last week -  for some reason they have just stopped. They have been working fine for the last year.

    I have deleted requirement for https as answer to a previous question by someone else.

    I have deleted and re-registered my account and it makes no difference.

    I have discussed this problem with Vodaphone and they have checked out and confirmed no problem at their end and believe it is a problem at the e-mail server end.

     

    Help!

    Followed the instructions for setting up hotmail, but get warning that incoming server doesn’t support ssl

    14. December 2012 · Write a comment · Categories: Hotmail, Outlook.com · Tags: , , , , , , ,

    On HTC Hero phone, used POP3 server: pop3.live.com (port 995), but get warning that incoming server doesn't support ssl

     

    Any other solutions? GMail and Hotmail apps work OK, but Mail will not

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