Problem with ATT Yahoo

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Problem with ATT Yahoo

I have AT&T email addresses that are administered by Yahoo. The Apple Mail connection settings have changed repeatedly in recent years. They now have a pre-populated login icon which automatically I recognizes your account. I am currently running Mojave.

For the last couple of days, I am unable to send emails. The SMTP addresses are shown as offline. I have deleted and reloaded the account to make sure that my settings are current to no avail. Does anyone know how to fix this? I am concerned that the Apple specs have become dated.

iMac, macOS 10.12

Posted on Oct 31, 2021 4:03 PM

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BDAqua

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Oct 31, 2021 4:30 PM in response to jtmls

Many eMail providers now require a separate App Password different from your eMail password…

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

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