Thread: Why Use Gmail

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

POP facility is available for @yahoo.co.in users.

but they mentioned that it was not available for free users.......let me check if it was free for .in users........

Originally Posted by newprouser

then tell me if ur using a .in domain amit...

yup

Originally Posted by amitkool21

but they mentioned that it was not available for free users.......let me check if it was free for .in users........

Yea , check and let us know... I don't have a .in account. I too use incredimail...

Originally Posted by newprouser

I too use incredimail...

hey i have whole gold gallery collection......if you want i can give you a trick to get them from their own site.........

Originally Posted by amitkool21

hey i have whole gold gallery collection......if you want i can give you a trick to get them from their own site.........

I too had a lot man.. about 200 Mb worth of them. but i ditched coz backing up took a long time...

You mean the cookies thing don't ya...

Originally Posted by newprouser

you mean the cookies thing don't ya...

:d:38::d

Gmail is the best available mail service.
I even use it to manage my websites mail with Google Apps

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

POP facility is available for @yahoo.co.in users.

Originally Posted by amitkool21

but they mentioned that it was not available for free users.......let me check if it was free for .in users........

I have been using POP3 access with my free yahoo.co.in a/c for the last 2 years through Thunderbird. I also have Gmail configured also, so Thunderbird simultaniously checks both a/cs.

U can get the details in your yahoo.co.in a/c at Options>POP access and forwarding

the settings
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): in.pop.mail.yahoo.com, Use SSL, port: 995
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): in.smtp.mail.yahoo.com Use SSL, port: 465, use authentication
Account Name/Username: userID @yahoo.co.in
Email address: userID @yahoo.co.in
Password: Your Yahoo! Mail password

^^ thanks for confirming that !

to be honest i dont like gmail much ... i use it for casual sign-ups etc ... yahoomail still serves me in a lot better and neater manner

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

POP facility is available for @yahoo.co.in users.

hey .. i didnt knew that ... my main mail id is @yahoo.co.in ... plz guide me through the POP settings for outlook express if possible ... plz

^^^
just google the thing and u'll get it......

BTW IMO gmail is better than yahoo........

Even though Gmail is better, they are still in the third place as far as users are concerned. It is touted that they will be the number one email service provider by the end of this year.

and they still are in beta.......one of my friend designed few 3D character animations for Gmail......he said they are planning to launch a 3D messenger with animated avatars...it means our avatars will express our views as like in IMVU ......when ever the gmail is stable it will be the best.....

Keeping the beta tag they are cashing in...

For details please checkout http://www.indiabroadband.net/news-t...eta-label.html (Don't be fooled by Google's phony 'beta' label)

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

hey .. i didnt knew that ... my main mail id is @yahoo.co.in ... plz guide me through the POP settings for outlook express if possible ... plz

I have already posted the details in post #32.
please go through

here is a very good comparison between yahoo, google and ms mail services ... some of the data may be old ...

- CNET Reviews

Originally Posted by panchabhut

I have been using POP3 access with my free yahoo.co.in a/c for the last 2 years through Thunderbird. I also have Gmail configured also, so Thunderbird simultaniously checks both a/cs.

U can get the details in your yahoo.co.in a/c at Options>POP access and forwarding

the settings
Incoming Mail Server (POP3): in.pop.mail.yahoo.com, Use SSL, port: 995
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP): in.smtp.mail.yahoo.com Use SSL, port: 465, use authentication
Account Name/Username: userID @yahoo.co.in
Email address: userID @yahoo.co.in
Password: Your Yahoo! Mail password

thanks a lot ... i was very ignorant actually to miss this post before posting my query ... sorry for that ...

can we send mails using outlook express for @yahoo.co.in accounts?

and how to configure gmail in outlook express?

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

and how to configure gmail in outlook express?

Kindly checkout Outlook Express - Gmail Help

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Kindly checkout Outlook Express - Gmail Help

thanks CTT but i found many other sites mentioning we can only receive yahoo.co.in and gmail mails in outlook express or similar clients... will we also be able to send mails??

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

can we send mails using outlook express for @yahoo.co.in accounts?

yes. absolutely.
Just make sure to check "use authentication" option so that the client uses the mailID and password while sending the mail.

BTW, I use Thunderbird, have not used Outlook express for almost 4 years. So my memory is a little rusty.

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

thanks CTT but i found many other sites mentioning we can only receive yahoo.co.in and gmail mails in outlook express or similar clients... will we also be able to send mails??

I also have Gmail A/c configured in the same Thunderbird, and there is no problem in sending mail for that also. Gmail also require the "use authentication" option.

Originally Posted by panchabhut

yes. absolutely.
Just make sure to check "use authentication" option so that the client uses the mailID and password while sending the mail.

BTW, I use Thunderbird, have not used Outlook express for almost 4 years. So my memory is a little rusty.


I also have Gmail A/c configured in the same Thunderbird, and there is no problem in sending mail for that also. Gmail also require the "use authentication" option.

thanks a lot for the info .. ... reps added ... i will install outlook express again(i removed it as it was of no use before i came to know about the yahoo and gmail features) ...

hey check Incredimail also........i just love it......it was better than outlook......

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

thanks CTT but i found many other sites mentioning we can only receive yahoo.co.in and gmail mails in outlook express or similar clients... will we also be able to send mails??

Surely u dont think yahoo and google is that stupid to let users download email, but not to send emails !!

Definitely its a two-way process. Emails can be send and received using OE.

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

Surely u dont think yahoo and google is that stupid to let users download email, but not to send emails !!

Definitely its a two-way process. Emails can be send and received using OE.

this is what made me think so Is pop3 access of yahoo.co.in account free? - Yahoo! Answers India

What are the pop and smtp servers for yahoo.co.in? I require the same for setting up my account thro outlook? - Yahoo! Answers India


i still am not sure about the full functionality of yahoo.co.in and gmail using mail clients .... i will have to try that for myself ...

setting up mail id in outlook express or any client wont disturb my normal web view and settings of the mail accounts na?

My yahoo domain is the old @yahoo.com So i cannot verify it for the time being. Sorry.

Originally Posted by saurav_kataruka

setting up mail id in outlook express or any client wont disturb my normal web view and settings of the mail accounts na?

No it would not.
However, the POP3 in yahoo.co.in works only on the inbox and not on folders. So if u have any filters activated to directly move certain messages to any folder without them ever appearing in the inbox, then such mails would not be downloaded.

One alternative is using Thunderbird with the add-on "Webmail" instead of OE. The webmail add-on allows downloading mails from specified folders. So u have full control on the folders from which to download mail.

and

Originally Posted by cool_techie_tvm

My yahoo domain is the old @yahoo.com So i cannot verify it for the time being. Sorry.

Thunderbird with the add-on "Webmail" allows u POP3 access to @yahoo.com IDs also.

Originally Posted by panchabhut

Thunderbird with the add-on "Webmail" allows u POP3 access to @yahoo.com IDs also.

Thanks for the info, shall try the same sometime later.