I did some searches on this. Apparently Yahoo IMAP is intended primarily
for iPhone users and the iPhone doesn't log in toYahoo IMAP using the
standard protocol.
Brian wrote:
> You can connect to server imap.mail.yahoo.com, port 143.
>
> Thunderbird cannot log in, because the server refuses to authenticate
> until the ID command has been issue, but you can use telnet to test
> it.
>
>
> On Oct 21, 12:34 pm, Chris Clifton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>> I've got Google IMAP set up in TB with no extra software, just set up
>> the account as IMAP when setting up a new account. Is Yahoo's Zimbra
>> very different or do Yahoo keep 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This isn't actually Webmail, but it's closely connected. Does anybody
>>>> know of a way to make Thunderbird spoof Yahoo's Zimbra Desktop client
>>>> in order to Yahoo's IMAP servers?
>>>>
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