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My email address was knocked offline during an O/S update. Mail will not accept my password to go back online. My address works fine on another mail system.
Not sure who Xfinity uses for eMail, but...
Does it work in a Bowser?
Sign in to Your Comcast Email Account or Voicemail Service - Xfinity Support
Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…
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)
Not sure who Xfinity uses for eMail, but...
Does it work in a Bowser?
Sign in to Your Comcast Email Account or Voicemail Service - Xfinity Support
Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…
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)
Who is your eMail provider?
The provider that is working fine is Xfinity. Mac Mail is the provider that won't accept my password.
My email address was knocked offline during a O/S update. Mail will not accept my password to goback online
