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Thunderbird cannot connect to Yahoo with my correct username/password combination. How can I create the POP account on Thunderbird?

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babsk57
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I am trying to add another account to Thunderbird. I am enttering valid Yahoo account information and password, and Thunderbird keeps saying that Yahoo doesn't recognize the password. i know it is correct because I use it to log on the Yahoo email site. Help! Thanks, BK

I am trying to add another account to Thunderbird. I am enttering valid Yahoo account information and password, and Thunderbird keeps saying that Yahoo doesn't recognize the password. i know it is correct because I use it to log on the Yahoo email site. Help! Thanks, BK

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Matt
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I rad somewhere recently that you have to enable less secure applications/Apps in the yahoo interface.