Retreiving Verizon e-mail through Yahoo

I used to be able to do this, but after changing to the new POP and SMTP settings, I can longer get my Verizon e-mail through my Yahoo.com mail account. I triple checked the settings and finally deleted the V account from my Yahoo "accounts" list in frustration and then recreated it. Still no go. What am I missing?

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BPpark

I think I stumbled upon the answer. The only box I had not checked on the Yahoo Mail set-up page was "use filters."

I had thought this was an option I didn't need, but as a last resort I tried it, and:

When I added a filter to direct mail addressed to my verizon address to the named destination folder, it came flooding in.

The Yahoo page doesn't offer any clue that this is a required step, as there is a separate place to name a destination folder for non-Yahoo mail. Evidently, however, naming a destination folder alone is insufficient. Or at least it was in this case. This seems very odd because it suggests that Yahoo was finding the mail before, but wasn't putting it anywhere.

In any event, it now works. Thank you for your patience.

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walt178

@BPpark wrote:
I used to be able to do this, but after changing to the new POP and SMTP settings, I can longer get my Verizon e-mail through my Yahoo.com mail account. I triple checked the settings and finally deleted the V account from my Yahoo "accounts" list in frustration and then recreated it. Still no go. What am I missing?

The simplest way to get Verizon email through a different email account is to forward it. It's easy to set up and you don't have to worry about POP settings. If you want to distinguish Verizon email from other mail, create a folder in Yahoo mail, then create a filter to send it there.

The only drawback to this method is that you won't be able to send email from Verizon via your Yahoo account. But if Yahoo is your primary email, that shouldn't be a big factor.

BPpark

Thanks. This is "a" solution, but it's not the one I'm looking for,

somegirl

@BPpark wrote:
I used to be able to do this, but after changing to the new POP and SMTP settings, I can longer get my Verizon e-mail through my Yahoo.com mail account. I triple checked the settings and finally deleted the V account from my Yahoo "accounts" list in frustration and then recreated it. Still no go. What am I missing?

Just tested and it appears to be working with my accounts. What error are you getting?

Make sure that in the Advanced settings section you have the boxes checked for Use SSL and Override default POP port. Make sure you are inputting 995 for the incoming port.

BPpark

The settings are correct but Yahoo doesn't retreive any incoming Verizon messages. There's no error message. It just doesn't work.

somegirl

@BPpark wrote:
The settings are correct but Yahoo doesn't retreive any incoming Verizon messages. There's no error message. It just doesn't work.

Do you have messages in your verizon.net mailbox? Do you have any other devices configured to pull mail from the Verizon server? If you send a test message to yourself, how far does it get?

Also, if we could see a screenshot of your settings (with your username and password obscured), that would be helpful in determining the issue.

TomH121

Gmail Acct on iPad 2

Account ****@gmail.com

Mail,Calendars Notes,Archived Messages all ON

Name MINE

Email ****@gmail.com

Password *************

Description Gmail

Outgoing Mail Server

SMTP smpt.gmail.com

Primary Server smtp.gmail.com ON

Server ON

Other SMTP SERVERS

outgoing.verizon.net ON

smtp.verizon.net ON

If Mail is unsuccessful using Primary Server, it will try other SMTP servers in succession

Outgoing Mail Server

Host Name smtp.gmail.com

User Name ****@gmail.com

Password ***********

Use SSL ON

Authentication Password> (DIMMED) NO ENTRY ALLOWED

ServerPort 465

With these settings sent an email from my iPad to my laptop. and VICEVERSA 7/17/2013

Hope this helps with your Yahoo situation

BPpark

Yes I have messages waiting@Verizon. How else would I know Yahoo is not getting them?

The Yahoo settings are pretty basic -- not much wiggle room:

Send and receive email from other email servicesSave

Add Empty

Account name:

Email address:

username@verizon.net

Default sending account

Receiving Mail

Username:

Password:

POP server:

Help

Deliver email to:

Advanced settings:

Use SSL
Use Filters
Override default POP port
Retrieve new email only
Leave mail on POP server Help

Sending Mail

Sending name:

Reply-to address: