Mail Access on Ipad 2

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Mail Access on Ipad 2

In May, 2022 I lost access to my Yahoo email account on my Ipad with the "unable to connect to the mail server" message. Running IOS 9.3.5 which is current for this model. Following previous recommendations, I deleted the mail account access to Yahoo but was unable to add back my Yahoo mail account. The system allows me to go through the add account process, Yahoo recognizes the connection, but the account does not get added to my system so I still cannot access email. What to do next?

iPad 2

Posted on Jul 22, 2022 7:58 AM

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LotusPilot

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Jul 22, 2022 7:59 AM in response to mailserver1

In common with many other Mail providers, Yahoo now use App Passwords to secure access IMAP or POP3 mailboxes.

The Mail App on each of your devices, such as your iPad, requires a unique password to be generated from within the Yahoo account. This App password intentionally differs from your Yahoo account password - and can only be used to access your Yahoo mail.

More information can be found here:

https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN27791.html

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mailserver1 Author

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Jul 22, 2022 11:49 AM in response to LotusPilot

The Yahoo app does not support the Ipad 2 so cannot download it. When I attempt to add Yahoo as an email account in IOS, nothing happens. Attempted to generate an app unique pw but did not work while trying to establish the connection from the Ipad.

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