[Users] Yahoo and Claws ( Sending this again ( 3RD ATTEMPT), for some reason it didnt come through to the list )

[James Freer]

Hi Chris

Interesting post as it seems we are at the same stage!!

On 14/05/2024 13:02, Chris M wrote:
> Sending my message in again because for some reason the mail server is
> ghosting FREE Yahoo accounts.
> 
> I don't like using GMAIL because when mail lists email you back a copy
> of your post, GMAIL discards it, so then I never know if my
> email went though to the list or not.
> 
> This email was originally sent in yesterday, and I was wondering why I
> hadn't heard anything back from anyone.
> 
> Chris

It is not ghosting mine. I am able to use Thunderbird with my Gmail and 
Yahoo account and it is fine but i don't like it. I am using MX Linux 
and the last update seemed to not work as the 'preview-plugins' 
directory was mysteriously deleted. So I turned to Claws for an email 
client.

> CM030 at YAHOO.COM
> 
> -------- Forwarded Message --------
> From: Christopher Marlow <cm030 at yahoo.com>
> To: users at lists.claws-mail.org <users at lists.claws-mail.org>
> Subject: Yahoo and Claws
> Date: 05/13/2024 07:33:33 AM
> 
> I cannot get Claws to connect to this Yahoo account.
> 
> I followed the directions on:
> 
> https://www.claws-mail.org/faq/index.php/Installation_and_Configuration#How_can_I_use_my_free_Hotmail.2C_Yahoo.2C_or_AOL_email_account_via_Claws_Mail.3F
> 
> 
> I opened Synaptic and searched for the package FREEPOPS, like the wiki
> said, but nothing came up.
> 
> In Evolution I just put in CM030 at YAHOO.COM
> 
> My Regular Password
> 
> And then on the first time I hit SEND / RECEIVE,  OAUTH pops up a sign
> in window and I sign in with CM030 at YAHOO.COM and my Regular password.
> I can't get Claws to pop that OAUTH box up. It just trys to connect to
> POP3, sits there awhile and then says "AUTHENTICATION FAILED."
> 
> 
> How do I get Yahoo to connect?

That is exactly what i am trying to divulge! I have read that yahoo does 
not recognise IMAP and i have read that one has to use POP. That's 
nonsense if i can access Yahoo in Evolution and Thunderbird why not in 
Claws. I agree with what you have said about authentication - when using 
  Evolution and Thunderbird one gets the Yahoo or Gmail login window and 
one puts the password... then all good on the email client which 
downloads all messages.

It would seem that Claws developers expect users to put in a manual 
authentication which i am unsure of what to do. Let's hope they post 
shortly and correct us.

james