Yahoo provides both clear text and SSL authentication
https://login.yahoo.com/config/login?.src=ym&.v=0&.u=dapanbku8fk7a&.last=&promo=&.intl=us&.bypass=&.partner=&.done=

Hotmail is SSL only
http://lc3.law5.hotmail.passport.com/cgi-bin/login

>From: "G. Scott Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Subject: [REBOL] Re: Command SSL to read your web mail
>Date: Thu, 7 Mar 2002 13:02:30 -0600
>
>From: "j m"
> > Has anybody used SSL support to read email info in Yahoo or hotmail
>accounts
>
>Yahoo email can be reached by qualifying the request with your username and
>password.  I believe that this is sent in clear text, and therefore easily
>read if your packet is sniffed.  /Command is not required.  At the command
>prompt, try:
>
>print read pop://my-name:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>Of course, there will need to be some email there to check.  8-)
>
>Accessing Hotmail thru http, if I recall correctly, requires a combination
>of cookie management and javascript, thereby effectively eliminating the 
>use
>of REBOL.  I've not investigated the optional pop access.
>
>--Scott Jones
>
>
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