Why is POP taking forever? What can I do to make it fast again?

We recently began experiencing an unexpected increase in traffic through our dedicated POP and SMTP servers.

So, we upgraded those servers and restructured the way they allocate bandwidth. We're confident this will lead to even greater reliability in the future--and that it will get you back to the high speed and dependability you expect, right now!

To take advantage of these hardware upgrades, you will need to make a small change to BOTH your Rogers Yahoo! Mail Incoming Mail Server (POP) and Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP) address settings. Here's the change:

At the beginning of BOTH the POP and SMTP server address settings, add the word "plus." (period included).

That is,

Incoming Mail Server (POP3):
plus.pop.mail.yahoo.com

Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):
plus.smtp.mail.yahoo.com

Where do I do that?
Generally, you can find these settings under the Tools or Preferences menus within your particular email program.

Thanks. We understand that this has been frustrating, and sincerely apologize for the inconvenience.

Instructions for POP'ing mail into other clients

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