If you prefer not to have a copy of your messages left on the Yahoo! Mail server, you can configure your POP3 client to delete them from the server.

To learn the steps, click from the list of supported clients:

[name=Microsoft Outlook 2002 and 2003 (XP)]

Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP) and 2003

1. From the Tools menu, choose "Email Accounts."
2. Select the radio button next to "Add a new email account" and click the "Next" button.
3. Double-click the Yahoo! account.
4. Select the "Advanced" tab.
5. In the Delivery section at the bottom of the window, ensure the box next to "Leave a copy of messages on server" is un-checked. If you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on both the Yahoo! Mail server and on your local computer, then check this box.

[name=Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000]

Microsoft Outlook 98 and 2000

1. From the Tools menu, select "Accounts."
2. Click the "Mail" tab.
3. Select your Yahoo! Mail account and click "Properties."
4. Click the "Advanced" tab.
5. If you want your messages to be deleted from the Yahoo! Mail server after you've received them in Outlook Express, don't check the "Leave messages on server" box.
6. Click "OK."
7. Close Microsoft Outlook, and reboot.

[name=Microsoft Outlook Express]

Microsoft Outlook Express

1. From the Tools menu, choose "Accounts."
2. Select the "Mail" tab.
3. Double-click the account labeled "pop.mail.yahoo.com.sg."
4. Select the "Advanced" tab.
5. In the Delivery section at the bottom of the window, ensure the box next to "Leave a copy of messages on server" is un-checked. If you decide you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on both the Yahoo! Mail server and on your local computer, check this box.

[name=Microsoft Outlook Express for Macintosh]

Microsoft Outlook Express for Mac

1. From the Tools menu, choose "Account."
2. Select the "Mail" tab.
3. Double-click your Yahoo! Mail account.
4. Select the "Options" tab.
5. In the Server Options section at the bottom of the window, ensure the box next to "Leave a copy of each message on the server" is un-checked. If you want to save messages on both the Yahoo! Mail server and your local client, this box should be checked.

[name=Eudora 5.1 and higher]

Eudora 5.1 and higher

1. Click the "Tools" menu and select "Options."
2. Click the picture on the left that says "Incoming Mail."
3. Ensure the box next to "Delete from server after…" is checked. If you decide you want your messages to keep messages on the Yahoo! Mail server after you have received them Eudora, un-check this box.

[name=IncrediMail 618 and higher]

IncrediMail 618 and higher

1. From the Tools menu, select "Accounts."
2. Click the "Mail" tab.
3. Select your Yahoo! Mail account and click "Properties."
4. Click the "Advanced" tab.
5. Ensure the box next to "Leave a copy of messages on server" is un-checked. If you decide you want to save your Yahoo! Mail messages on both the Yahoo! Mail server and on your local computer, check this box.

[name=Netscape Mail 7.0]

Netscape Mail 7.0

1. From the Edit menu, select "Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings."
2. In the Account Settings window, select "Server Settings" in the left column.
3. Toward the bottom of the window, ensure the box is un-checked next to "Leave messages on server." If you want to keep a copy of messages on the Yahoo! server and, check this box.

[name=Netscape Mail 6.2]

Netscape Mail 6.2

1. From the Edit menu, select "Mail & Newsgroup Account Settings."
2. In the Account Settings window, select "Server Settings" in the left column.
3. Toward the bottom of the window, ensure the box is un-checked next to "Leave messages on server." If you want to keep a copy of messages on the Yahoo! server and, check this box.

[name=Netscape Messenger 4.5]

Netscape Messenger 4.5

1. To set POP3 mail server properties, click the "Mail Server Properties" panel and choose the "POP" tab.
2. Ensure the box next to "Leave messages on server after retrieval" is un-checked if you don't want to store messages on both the Yahoo! Mail server and your computer. Also, un-check the box next to "When deleting messages locally…" if you would prefer not to leave messages on the Yahoo! Mail server.
3. Click "OK."