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Code Samples

If you're like us, you probably want to skip the instructions and get right to the working examples. Please just promise us you'll come back later and read the documentation.

Commission

Yahoo! Mail offers an incentive for developers to build applications using the full functionality available for premium Yahoo! Mail accounts. Specifically, Yahoo! Mail provides a commission of $10.00 for every new Yahoo! Mail Plus account referred by developers.

Yahoo! Mail has teamed up with Commission Junction to provide you with trusted third-party tracking, real-time reporting and monthly commission checks. If you're ready to sign up, register for the commission at cj.com.

If you have any questions about the commission, please contact our partner, Commission Junction, at this email address: yahooaffiliate@cj.com.

Documentation

The Yahoo! Mail Web Service documentation is available in PDF (350k ZIP archive) or HTML formats for viewing online. The PDF documentation is also part of the SDK download package. The Yahoo! Mail Web Service Documentation contains four sections:

• Overview: A general overview of what the Yahoo! Mail Web Service is, how it works, and the workflow for developing and publishing your own applications.
• Getting Started: Basic instructions for setting up access to the Yahoo! Mail Web Service and examples for creating a basic Hello World style application.
• Developer Guide: The Yahoo! Mail Web Service SOAP API architecture and its use.
• API Reference: A reference to all objects and interfaces in the Yahoo! Mail Web Service API and code examples.

Application Gallery

For ideas of what's possible in application development see the Yahoo! Mail section of the the Yahoo! Application Gallery.

Submitting Your Application

After you have developed and prepared your application, go to the Yahoo! Gallery to Register and Submit. It's also a good place to get ideas and see what's possible.

Support & Community

Mail Development is discussed on the Yahoo! Mail Developer Community mailing list. If you have questions or need technical support, please use this group.