TB not accepting Yahoo PW
I had TB on my old PC and now trying to install it on new PC. I put in all the same settings but don't know what to put in for authentication, and my ATT Yahoo pw isn't accepted in the set up.
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AT&T accounts now require secure mail keys in TB instead of account passwords.
A year ago I had this exact same problem, and was able to use the regular pw that was and still is saved in passwords. Now it doesn't work and I need the key that I lost. How can I find it?
Go to the AT&T site and create a new key, remove the password from Saved Passwords, restart TB, enter the new key when asked for a password.
I found the key but don't know where to enter it. Also, what authentication method should I use?
Remove the password or key from Saved Passwords, restart TB, enter the key when asked for a password. Check the box to store it in Saved Passwords. If the AT&T account is using e.g. inbound.att.net or imap.mail.att.net, the authentication is 'normal password'.
I deleted the old key and got a brand new one. I deleted the old TB account and set up a brand new one with all the correct settings and the new key. Program announced it was successfully set up. Closed the program and opened it again. I was not asked for pw. Tried to retrieve incoming messages and got this: "Unable to write the email to the mailbox. Make sure the file system allows you write privileges, and you have enough disk space to copy the mailbox." Unable to send anything either.
If you Google that error message, there are several suggestions for the cause, including switching an account from maildir to mbox storage format, interference from antivirus, and insufficient space due to not compacting folders. Perhaps someone else can offer advice based on their experience, as I have never seen this error.