SMTP outgoing server email sending error message -?

"connecting to smtp.mail.yahoo.com, sending of message failed. The message could not be sent because the smtp server smtp.mail.yahoo.com failed... may be unavailable or is refusing smtp connections." I can receive messages fine on my thunderbird email client and have set up the outgoing server as smtp.mail.yahoo.com using SSL, port 485, using authentication. My account name - (without the "@yahoo.co.uk") My email address is correct and my password. I have tried changing all the above settings around but still cannot connect. I am on XP home SP3 with Zonealarm firewall set up for my Intel Pro/100 VE network adapter 192.168.0.2 subnet 255.255.255.0 Trusted zones DHCP server 192.168.0.1 DNS server 192.168.0.1. Windows Defender is switched off. Has anybody any ideas please? newbie

SMTP outgoing server email sending error message -?
For yahoo mail you need upgrade to yahoo mail plus (@ $19.99 per year).to get the full pop3 service for access to Outlook,Incredimail, Thunderbird and others.


For more info on setting up your pop3 account see the link below.


http://help.yahoo.com/l/us/yahoo/mail/cl...


* Incoming Mail Server (POP3): plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com


Use SSL, port: 995


* Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com


Use SSL, port: 465, use authentication.





There is a free program called "YPOPS" it's not approved by yahoo and is not fully compatible some users can get it to work but most can't.





If you have “yahoo.co.uk” address some users can get free pop forwarding see below.


Click “options” (top right) on your mail page%26gt;mail options%26gt;pop and forwarding%26gt;


Set up or edit pop %26amp; forwarding%26gt;type in the address you want to forward to and


click save.


* Incoming mail server (POP3): pop.mail.yahoo.co.uk


Use SSL, port: 995


* Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smpt.mail.yahoo.co.uk


Use SSL, port: 465.





Note: In order to be able to send emails from outlook and others through/to yahoo (pop3) you need to pay for a yahoo mail plus account. @ £11.99 per year.