> Thanks for the tip and sorry for jumping in, but if I create my
> account myn...@isimap-ssl.mail.yahoo.com, it asks for authentication,
> but does not authenticate when you supplyi the usual password...any
> hints? (Of course, I may be jumping on the wrong place: I want to
> access my Yahoo mail account through Thunderbird via IMAP).
> thanks,
> jamg

> On Nov 7, 6:01 pm, Brian <bkenne...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > So they did.  The new server isimap-ssl.mail.yahoo.com, port 993.

> > On Nov 7, 12:27 pm, Andrew <ale...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > >Yahooapparently added SSLIMAPsupport nearly a month ago:http://www.zimbrablog.com/blog/archives/category/zimbra-desktop

> > > On Oct 22, 1:27 pm, Brian <bkenne...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > It is intended for the iPhone and forZimbradesktop, but can be
> > > > spoofed easily.  Unfortunately, it only supports plain text
> > > > authentication, and there does not seem to be a secure (IMAPS)
> > > > server.

> > > > On Oct 21, 11:22 pm, Chris Clifton <gro...@talktalk.net> wrote:

> > > > > I did some searches on this. ApparentlyYahooIMAPis intended primarily
> > > > > for iPhone users and the iPhone doesn't log in toYahooIMAPusing the
> > > > > standard protocol.

> > > > > Brian wrote:
> > > > > > You can connect to serverimap.mail.yahoo.com, port 143.

> > > > > > Thunderbird cannot log in, because the server refuses to authenticate
> > > > > > until the ID command has been issue, but you canusetelnet to test
> > > > > > it.

> > > > > > On Oct 21, 12:34 pm, Chris Clifton <gro...@talktalk.net> wrote:

> > > > > >> I've got GoogleIMAPset up in TB with no extra software, just set up
> > > > > >> the account asIMAPwhen setting up a new account. IsYahoo'sZimbra
> > > > > >> very different or doYahookeep all the server settings secret?

> > > > > >> Brian wrote:

> > > > > >>> It may be possible to do it with an extension.  All that is required
> > > > > >>> is to send the command 'tag ID ("guid" "1")' before attempting to
> > > > > >>> login.  An extension could intercept the connection request, send the
> > > > > >>> command, then just act as a transparent proxy.

> > > > > >>> On Oct 21, 2:07 am, Andrew <ale...@gmail.com> wrote:

> > > > > >>>> This isn't actually Webmail, but it's closely connected.  Does anybody
> > > > > >>>> know of a way to make ThunderbirdspoofYahoo'sZimbraDesktop client
> > > > > >>>> in order toYahoo'sIMAPservers?

> > > > > >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------

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> > > > > >>> Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.8.2/1737 - Release Date: 10/21/2008 9:10 AM

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