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Yahoo app password generation

wilson.consulting
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Thunderbird has been working with Yahoo mail for a long time! Not any longer, my app password failed over the weekend. I contacted Yahoo support because when you try to generate a new Password, on screen message says this feature is currently not available. Yahoo support tell me that yahoo will no longer allow 3rd party emails.

Nice of Yahoo to tell users, I have seen/heard nothing.

Terry

Thunderbird has been working with Yahoo mail for a long time! Not any longer, my app password failed over the weekend. I contacted Yahoo support because when you try to generate a new Password, on screen message says this feature is currently not available. Yahoo support tell me that yahoo will no longer allow 3rd party emails. Nice of Yahoo to tell users, I have seen/heard nothing. Terry

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Change the authentication method for your Yahoo Account to OAuth2 in Thunderbird Account Settings. With OAuth2 authentication use your Yahoo account password, no app password is needed. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-and-yahoo

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christ1
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Change the authentication method for your Yahoo Account to OAuth2 in Thunderbird Account Settings. With OAuth2 authentication use your Yahoo account password, no app password is needed. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-and-yahoo

wilson.consulting
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thanks christ1 ... I've been attempting to keep app specific PW but no choice now, at least for Yahoo Mail ..