Adding email account to mac mail

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Adding email account to mac mail

Hi, I am trying to add an email account to my mac mail. I have done the following and I am still getting the following. " Unable to verify account name or password". Not sure why I am dong everything correctly.

1) went to mail

2) selected add account

3) Selected exchange, continue

4) filled in name, email and password, then clicked on signing and then I see the following

Unable to verify account name or password

I was able to sign in go to microsoft exchange, so I know my email and pw are correct. I was able to get in, so not sure why my mac email is not recognizing it. Can you please help me. Thank you.

Posted on Jul 8, 2021 1:10 PM

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BDAqua

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Jul 8, 2021 1:16 PM in response to jbowersock

Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password, without notifying users…

Then you may need Ways to securely access AOL Mail…

https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-in

Or it may just need an App Password...

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en-GB

Yahoo has gone to this too...

https://help.yahoo.com/kb/access-yahoo-mail-third-party-apps-sln15241.html

Yahoo App password…

Generate and manage third-party app passwords

Some older, third-party email apps (that do not use our Yahoo branded sign in page) require you to enter a single password for login credentials. To access your Yahoo Mail account on these apps, you'll need to generate and use an app password. An app password is a long, randomly generated code that gives a non-Yahoo app permission to access your Yahoo account. You’ll only need to provide this code once to sign in to your third-party email app.

https://help.yahoo.com/kb/access-yahoo-mail-third-party-apps-sln15241.html

Using app passwords with apps that don't support two-step verification (microsoft.com)

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