[Users] Using Claws for yahoo [on IMAP]

[James Freer]

On Wed, 15 May 2024 15:13:46 +0100
James Freer via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote:

> On 15/05/2024 15:01, Dustin Miller wrote:
> > On Wed, 15 May 2024 14:34:28 +0100
> > James Freer via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote:
> >   
> >> On Wed, 15 May 2024 12:51:20 -0000
> >> Paul <paul at claws-mail.org> wrote:
> >>  
> >>> On Wed, 15 May 2024 12:37:25 +0000 (UTC)
> >>> jrjfreer--- via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote:
> >>>      
> >>>> In OAuth2
> >>>> - authorisation
> >>>>              Select OAuth2 email service provider [Yahoo]
> >>>>              Client ID: jrjfreer at yahoo.co.uk
> >>>>              Authorisation: 16 digit app password entered  
> >>> <snip>  
> >>>> I would be grateful if someone could tell me where i have gone
> >>>> wrong. No messages downloaded.  
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> You went wrong by choosing oauth2 again. You can't use both an app
> >>> password and oauth2. Just use an app password, don't use oauth2.  
> >>  
> > DM: Hi, James. This is what I had attempted to communicate to you in
> > one of my previous posts, but perhaps I didn't do a very clear / good
> > job of it. 🙂️ Also, kudos to you for the level of detail you provided
> > finally -- it definitely takes more time and effort, but sometimes
> > that's your best bet for an efficient and effective solution.  
> >>>  
> >> My only problem now is to get an app password for Gmail.
> >>  
> > DM: I haven't tried doing this yet myself, but I think someone recently
> > posted that you need to have 2FA enabled for Gmail. In any case, I'm
> > guessing the process is somewhat similar to Yahoo's -- finding Google's
> > instructions (maybe already posted by someone in one of your other
> > threads?), following it and then setting up Claws to match, etc. Hope
> > you get it figured out. Cheers, ---Dustin  
> 
> I first used Claws over 10 years ago before all this verification stuff 
> was introduced and it was easy. This wasn't difficult but one has got to 
> get it right. The wiki referring to FreeTops is very misleading to me.
> 
> Problem with Gmail is that the 2FA is easy to enable but the help guide 
> is not clear where the 'app password' generator is. Instructions say at 
> the bottom of the page but i couldn't find it.
> 
> james

Eventually one find it... i think google just delight in making things difficult this is where to go
https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?sjid=9570856314178558894-EU#app-passwords&zippy=%2Cforgot-your-app-password%2Cremove-app-passwords

So nice an easy to set up once you know how.

Thing that surprised me was one gets extra unused folders which i didn't get in Evolution or Thunderbird.
Inbox
Sent
Drafts
Queue
Trash
    Gmail
     All mail
     Bin
     Drafts
     Sent mail
     Spam
     Starred

I use an archive instead of Inbox so all mail is in 'All mail'.

My reason for choosing Claws was it is so much faster when installing mail for the first time after an install than Thunderbird. The new Thunderbird is not aesthetically pleasing to use.

I'm pleased to say all sorted... you can all rejoice in the hope that i have no more problems. Thanks for the help.

james