# Mozilla Thunderbird question

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-thunderbird-question/283282>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 5, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-thunderbird-question/283282 "2005-01-05T21:51:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Jeffro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7993a0/32.png) [@Jeffro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeffro)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-thunderbird-question/283282/1 "2005-01-05T21:51:26Z")

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I would like to use the Thunderbird e-mail program but I have a few questions:

I use the [Yahoo.com](http://Yahoo.com) as my e-mail provider now, can I use Thunderbird and still use Yahoo as my e-mail provider? Will I have to get a new e-mailn address?

I guess thats it for now but might have some more later. Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-thunderbird-question/283282/2 "2005-01-05T21:57:14Z")

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Yahoo no longer offers POP3 access with its free email accounts.

However, there is a freeware tool that allows you to access free Yahoo account via POP3, but I’ll be darned if I can find the link right now.

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-thunderbird-question/283282/3 "2005-01-05T22:26:04Z")

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> [@Duckster](#):
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> Yahoo no longer offers POP3 access with its free email accounts.

Gmail offers POP3 to _some_ of its free accounts. However, you cannot be sure when, if ever, it will be offered to you.

I’ll email you an invitation if you want one.

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**Author:** ![Crusoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/49beb7/32.png) [@Crusoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crusoe)\
**Post date:** [January 5, 2005, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mozilla-thunderbird-question/283282/4 "2005-01-05T22:30:54Z")

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Strangely, Yahoo! Mail UK does offer POP3 access, and it works fine with Thunderbird.