There has to be a way...Yahoo Mail contacts

[m6droid]

Well, I just synched my Yahoo account to the stock email program. I've absolutely no problems with it that way.

Other than that, the Yahoo apps themselves should be the other way to go, but you're having issues with that it sounds like.

Care to share how you did that step by step? Feel free to PM me if that would be easier. When I click on the "Email" icon, Yahoo Mail shows up as my only account. When I open the account, it shows my current inbox. So far, so good. I have no problem replying to an email from someone because all I have to do is hit reply. The problem is when I want to initiate and compose a brand new email, I have to know the email address and manually type it in. I can't type in "Dave" and have it show me a list of all "Dave" email addresses from which I can select the correct one. It really has me annoyed. Seems like a little thing, but it's a big deal when email addresses for all your contacts aren't stored for easy access.

There has to be a simple solution. Running everything through Gmail seems like we're adding a "middle man" to an already confusing situation. What am I missing (other than the know how to resolve this issue)?

Well, when I first got my Droid at Verizon, they made me sign up with a GMail account. I think they set it as my main account in the phone...

Then I noticed there were 2 emails apps in my phone: The Gmail app and the other email app (has a yellow icon). I went into the yellow email app and I hit the menu button (the one that looks like a bunch of bars at the bottom of the phone). I then hit the "Add Account". I just followed the on screen instructions and put in my Yahoo account. I didn't set it as my main, I left that being my GMail account.

Now whenever I open the general email account I have the options:

-Combined Inbox
-Drafts
-Gmail Account
-Yahoo Mail Account

When I got into Yahoo and I use to menu button to compose a new message I can type an email or person's name into the "To:" section and it gives me choices and all emails for any person I type in.

I did nothing special, I just followed the onscreen instructions when setting up my account. Have you tried deleting that account from your mail email app (the stock one with the phone) and re-inputting it? Other than that, I have no idea what to tell you. My phone just does it without issue...



Edit: Are you rooted? I am still running stock 2.1. Maybe that has something to do with it?

[scottland7]

Same issue here. As smart as this phone is, there has to be a way to make this occur.

I agree. It's frustrating. But based on responses here, I think we've found one of the limits of the Droid. Very disappoiniting. They're pushing google so hard that they don't develop apps to assist folks like us who are comfortable with the yahoo mail interface. Makes no sense that I can receive all my emails through my yahoo account but can't send using stored contact info. As smart as this phone is, it has to be an intentional omission that they hope will eventually force you to google.

[scottland7]

Well, I just synched my Yahoo account to the stock email program. I've absolutely no problems with it that way.

Other than that, the Yahoo apps themselves should be the other way to go, but you're having issues with that it sounds like.

Care to share how you did that step by step? Feel free to PM me if that would be easier. When I click on the "Email" icon, Yahoo Mail shows up as my only account. When I open the account, it shows my current inbox. So far, so good. I have no problem replying to an email from someone because all I have to do is hit reply. The problem is when I want to initiate and compose a brand new email, I have to know the email address and manually type it in. I can't type in "Dave" and have it show me a list of all "Dave" email addresses from which I can select the correct one. It really has me annoyed. Seems like a little thing, but it's a big deal when email addresses for all your contacts aren't stored for easy access.

There has to be a simple solution. Running everything through Gmail seems like we're adding a "middle man" to an already confusing situation. What am I missing (other than the know how to resolve this issue)?

Well, when I first got my Droid at Verizon, they made me sign up with a GMail account. I think they set it as my main account in the phone...

Then I noticed there were 2 emails apps in my phone: The Gmail app and the other email app (has a yellow icon). I went into the yellow email app and I hit the menu button (the one that looks like a bunch of bars at the bottom of the phone). I then hit the "Add Account". I just followed the on screen instructions and put in my Yahoo account. I didn't set it as my main, I left that being my GMail account.

Now whenever I open the general email account I have the options:

-Combined Inbox
-Drafts
-Gmail Account
-Yahoo Mail Account

When I got into Yahoo and I use to menu button to compose a new message I can type an email or person's name into the "To:" section and it gives me choices and all emails for any person I type in.

I did nothing special, I just followed the onscreen instructions when setting up my account. Have you tried deleting that account from your mail email app (the stock one with the phone) and re-inputting it? Other than that, I have no idea what to tell you. My phone just does it without issue...



Edit: Are you rooted? I am still running stock 2.1. Maybe that has something to do with it?

I am running 2.1 - Update 1 according to my account settings.

I understand what you did. One question, though. Did you select "manual set up" when you established the yahoo account or just click "next" and cycle through the set up process? If you chose manual set up, what type of account and what setting did you use?

I am tempted to remove yahoo and start over, but then if I screw that up, I have NO access even to my yahoo inbox.

Thanks for your help.

[m6droid]

Care to share how you did that step by step? Feel free to PM me if that would be easier. When I click on the "Email" icon, Yahoo Mail shows up as my only account. When I open the account, it shows my current inbox. So far, so good. I have no problem replying to an email from someone because all I have to do is hit reply. The problem is when I want to initiate and compose a brand new email, I have to know the email address and manually type it in. I can't type in "Dave" and have it show me a list of all "Dave" email addresses from which I can select the correct one. It really has me annoyed. Seems like a little thing, but it's a big deal when email addresses for all your contacts aren't stored for easy access.

There has to be a simple solution. Running everything through Gmail seems like we're adding a "middle man" to an already confusing situation. What am I missing (other than the know how to resolve this issue)?

Well, when I first got my Droid at Verizon, they made me sign up with a GMail account. I think they set it as my main account in the phone...

Then I noticed there were 2 emails apps in my phone: The Gmail app and the other email app (has a yellow icon). I went into the yellow email app and I hit the menu button (the one that looks like a bunch of bars at the bottom of the phone). I then hit the "Add Account". I just followed the on screen instructions and put in my Yahoo account. I didn't set it as my main, I left that being my GMail account.

Now whenever I open the general email account I have the options:

-Combined Inbox
-Drafts
-Gmail Account
-Yahoo Mail Account

When I got into Yahoo and I use to menu button to compose a new message I can type an email or person's name into the "To:" section and it gives me choices and all emails for any person I type in.

I did nothing special, I just followed the onscreen instructions when setting up my account. Have you tried deleting that account from your mail email app (the stock one with the phone) and re-inputting it? Other than that, I have no idea what to tell you. My phone just does it without issue...



Edit: Are you rooted? I am still running stock 2.1. Maybe that has something to do with it?

I am running 2.1 - Update 1 according to my account settings.

I understand what you did. One question, though. Did you select "manual set up" when you established the yahoo account or just click "next" and cycle through the set up process? If you chose manual set up, what type of account and what setting did you use?

I am tempted to remove yahoo and start over, but then if I screw that up, I have NO access even to my yahoo inbox.

Thanks for your help.

I just hit the "next" button and set it up that way. I usually do that first time through just to see what all is involved and give me control over what options any program is putting on any (be it Android, Windows, etc) system.

[Bob Dammit]

Same issue here. As smart as this phone is, there has to be a way to make this occur.

I agree. It's frustrating. But based on responses here, I think we've found one of the limits of the Droid. Very disappoiniting. They're pushing google so hard that they don't develop apps to assist folks like us who are comfortable with the yahoo mail interface. Makes no sense that I can receive all my emails through my yahoo account but can't send using stored contact info. As smart as this phone is, it has to be an intentional omission that they hope will eventually force you to google.

Google and Yahoo aren't exactly best friends, they do compete with each other. Try going into McDonald's and ordering a Whopper, its the same idea.

[scottland7]

I talked to a Verizon rep (after Motorola told me their technical staff was not available and would not be able to call back for 24 hours!). She suggested downloading Yahoo Mail for Android which I had been avoiding because of really shaky reviews. So, I first tried removing the Yahoo Mail account and re-installing like m6droid suggested. As it turned out, that must have been the way Verizon set it up for me initially because all the Incoming and Outgoing settings were exactly identical to what I had before I removed it. So, it was no surprise that the program still did not show my email contacts.

With no other option, I bit the bullet and downloaded Yahoo Mail for Android. Although the interface takes a little getting used to, it did indeed load my email contacts and seemed to show an accurate inbox, all my folders, etc. So, I have a solution, at least for as long as this app works for me.

Good luck to others trying to solve the same problem. At least I can compose an email on my phone now without having to have all my contact's email addresses memorized.

[m6droid]

I talked to a Verizon rep (after Motorola told me their technical staff was not available and would not be able to call back for 24 hours!). She suggested downloading Yahoo Mail for Android which I had been avoiding because of really shaky reviews. So, I first tried removing the Yahoo Mail account and re-installing like m6droid suggested. As it turned out, that must have been the way Verizon set it up for me initially because all the Incoming and Outgoing settings were exactly identical to what I had before I removed it. So, it was no surprise that the program still did not show my email contacts.

With no other option, I bit the bullet and downloaded Yahoo Mail for Android. Although the interface takes a little getting used to, it did indeed load my email contacts and seemed to show an accurate inbox, all my folders, etc. So, I have a solution, at least for as long as this app works for me.

Good luck to others trying to solve the same problem. At least I can compose an email on my phone now without having to have all my contact's email addresses memorized.

Strange that we are running the same app and email, but getting different results. Sorry that I couldn't help you at all.


Good luck with Yahoo app!

[scottland7]

I talked to a Verizon rep (after Motorola told me their technical staff was not available and would not be able to call back for 24 hours!). She suggested downloading Yahoo Mail for Android which I had been avoiding because of really shaky reviews. So, I first tried removing the Yahoo Mail account and re-installing like m6droid suggested. As it turned out, that must have been the way Verizon set it up for me initially because all the Incoming and Outgoing settings were exactly identical to what I had before I removed it. So, it was no surprise that the program still did not show my email contacts.

With no other option, I bit the bullet and downloaded Yahoo Mail for Android. Although the interface takes a little getting used to, it did indeed load my email contacts and seemed to show an accurate inbox, all my folders, etc. So, I have a solution, at least for as long as this app works for me.

Good luck to others trying to solve the same problem. At least I can compose an email on my phone now without having to have all my contact's email addresses memorized.

Strange that we are running the same app and email, but getting different results. Sorry that I couldn't help you at all.


Good luck with Yahoo app!

It was a valiant effort on your part. Thanks for your time. At the end of the day, I have a solutution, so yuo definitely helped.

I agree that it's weird we did the same set up with Yahoo Mail and are getting different results. When you are in Yahoo Mail and are composing a new email, do you have to do anything special to get your contacts to start showing up as you type in the "To:" line? Or do your contacts start appearing and changing with each character you type, just as they do online?

[m6droid]

I talked to a Verizon rep (after Motorola told me their technical staff was not available and would not be able to call back for 24 hours!). She suggested downloading Yahoo Mail for Android which I had been avoiding because of really shaky reviews. So, I first tried removing the Yahoo Mail account and re-installing like m6droid suggested. As it turned out, that must have been the way Verizon set it up for me initially because all the Incoming and Outgoing settings were exactly identical to what I had before I removed it. So, it was no surprise that the program still did not show my email contacts.

With no other option, I bit the bullet and downloaded Yahoo Mail for Android. Although the interface takes a little getting used to, it did indeed load my email contacts and seemed to show an accurate inbox, all my folders, etc. So, I have a solution, at least for as long as this app works for me.

Good luck to others trying to solve the same problem. At least I can compose an email on my phone now without having to have all my contact's email addresses memorized.

Strange that we are running the same app and email, but getting different results. Sorry that I couldn't help you at all.


Good luck with Yahoo app!

It was a valiant effort on your part. Thanks for your time. At the end of the day, I have a solutution, so yuo definitely helped.

I agree that it's weird we did the same set up with Yahoo Mail and are getting different results. When you are in Yahoo Mail and are composing a new email, do you have to do anything special to get your contacts to start showing up as you type in the "To:" line? Or do your contacts start appearing and changing with each character you type, just as they do online?

When I type in the "To:" line the contacts change with each character typed just like in a web browser on a PC or Mac.

[scottland7]

Got it. Then, for whatever reason, the software seems to be working differently for me. Not sure why. But I'm good for now with the Yahoo Mail App. Thanks again for your help.