[Users] Unable to login to Yahoo Mail Account

[Chris Schrauben]

On Mon, 1 Feb 2021 17:03:16 -0500
"Jerry" <jerry at seibercom.net> wrote:

> 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
> 

Thanks, that worked. The option now shows Manage Passwords. I guess my
other accounts will probably also fall prey to this eventually. At
least I know how to fix it when it does. I though that since it worked
before that Claws-Mail (Claws Mail 3.17.7) supported OAUTH2. Guess
not. That's what I get for assuming. <grin>

Chris.