[Users] Unable to login to Yahoo Mail Account

[Jerry]

> Chris  Schrauben stated:

> I have three Yahoo Mail accounts. One is IMAP, two are POP3.
> 
> The IMAP account and one POP3 account work, no issues.
> 
> The one account that fails shows this in the Network Log.
> 
> ===
> * Account 'Yahoo': Connecting to POP3 server: pop.mail.yahoo.com:995...
> [2021-01-30 21:11:32] POP< +OK Hello from jpop-0.1
> [2021-01-30 21:11:32] POP> USER redacted at yahoo.com
> [2021-01-30 21:11:32] POP< +OK Password required.
> [2021-01-30 21:11:32] POP> PASS ********
> ** Session timed out. You may be able to recover by increasing the timeout
> value in Preferences/Other/Miscellaneous.
> ===
> The Claws Mail setups for the two POP3 accounts are identical.
> 
> I have tried clearing and reentering the password, even went as for to
> change my password with Yahoo. I can login via the Web and via the Yahoo
> App for this account.
> 
> I decided to see if I could send via this account. This is the result.
> 
> ===
> * Account 'Yahoo': Connecting to SMTP server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465...
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] SMTP< 220 smtp.mail.yahoo.com ESMTP ready
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP> EHLO racermach.home.lan
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP< 250-smtp411.mail.ne1.yahoo.com Hello
> redacted.redacted.redacted [xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx])
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP< 250-PIPELINING
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP< 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP< 250-8BITMIME
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP< 250-SIZE 41697280
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP< 250 AUTH PLAIN LOGIN XOAUTH2
> OAUTHBEARER
> [2021-01-30 21:32:45] ESMTP> AUTH LOGIN
> [2021-01-30 21:32:46] ESMTP< 334 redacted
> [2021-01-30 21:32:46] ESMTP> [USERID]
> [2021-01-30 21:32:46] ESMTP< 334 redacted
> [2021-01-30 21:32:46] ESMTP> [PASSWORD]
> [2021-01-30 21:32:46] ESMTP< 535 5.7.0 (#AUTH005) Too many bad auth
> attempts.
> ** error occurred on authentication
> *** Authentication failed:
> 535 5.7.0 (#AUTH005) Too many bad auth attempts.
> ===
> 
> I am baffled about this one. I am up for suggestions. Thanks.

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.

-- 
Jerry
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