[Users] Unable to login to Yahoo Mail Account

[Jerry]

On Monday, February 1, 2021 9:09 AM, Jerry wrote:
 
> On Sat, 30 Jan 2021 12:57:46 -0500
> "Jerry" <jerry at seibercom.net> wrote:
> 
> > Sign into your Yahoo account. Then <Account>, <Account Security>
> > <Manage Passwords>. Generate a new password for Claws-Mail and be
> sure
> > to name it Claws-Mail, or whatever you feel appropriate. Past that new
> > name "exactly as shown" into the password field in Claws-Mail and then
> > try to access your mail. That new password is only for your MUA, not
> > your regular password to access the account.
> 
> Before I try this, just want to be clear on this. I selected Account Info off,
> then Account Security, I don't see a Manage Passwords option, I do see a
> "Generate app password" option. I am guessing this is what you are referring
> to. Clicking on that give me a selection list of Apps, I choose custom, use
> Claws-Mail for that, then it will generate a password for Claws-Mail. Then I
> use that password in Claws-Mail. Did I get that correct.

Yes

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Jerry
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