yahoo mail failed to authenticate

Thank you for your comment. I'm glad that you've found my postings somewhat informative and I'm sorry to hear that you're having the same issue. I found this thread on Apple Community after I lost access to my MacMail in early Sept when we needed to create a new email address with Rogers. If I had have known that by letting the Rogers agent temporarily change my Yahoo password in order to create a new email address, I wouldn't have given them permission to do so. Strike one against Rogers.... no one at the entry level of customer service seems to be aware of this issue, its only until you escalate up the chain and open a ticket that you find out what the problem really is. I've spent way too much time on this issue, but I was really annoyed and wanted some answers. Two of our email addresses can't access MacMail, but one still can because the password is neither new or been changed since May 2023. It seems as though I've gone as far as I can go at this point and I will definitely keep you updated if you will do the same.

I am having the same issue, any luck with finding a solution?

Has anyone found a decent solution to this?

It WORKS! thank you BDAqua.

Doesn't matter which browser you use... its a Yahoo issue. As soon as the password is changed, "no access for you." They're very aware of the issue, but don't seem to care.

when I go to yahoo security, it seems to set this up, when when it asks for the app name, no matter what I try (Mail, macos macMail, etc.) it says "Sorry this feature is not available right now" !!!

So, there is currently NO workaround for me! I sure wish Apple would fix this!

Same as with others, this username and password combo works fine with yahoo's web interface.

-TPC

Just got a brand new Mac m2 Monterey OS. Same problem can’t authenticate Yahoo! mail. My ISP is blaming it on Yahoo claiming they were hacked, which is why they shut down their app password. Feeling like my mac purchase was not a good use of my menial Canadian dollars. Grrrr

When I migrated from PC to the new Mac, my Yahoo! Mail initially worked. At least I could receive, but didn’t check the send. The minute I went and added my Hotmail account things changed. I deleted the yahoo account and decided to start over and that’s when the authentication issue began with yahoo. Not sure this entirely answers your question but it should be possible.

If you don't change your OS or buy a new Mac - you are fine. But I bought my Mom a Mac Mini to replace her super slow iMac and now she can't have Mac Mail (well - with Rogers)? She's in her 80s and been with Rogers forever and mail is super important to her, but learning a new app is going to be painful. Might be time to have her look at Bell or Teksavvy and get her mail from.... er..... anywhere else.

So Im trying this method but there's a step no one is mentioning which is when you try to "generate app password" on the yahoo page it asks for the app name and no matter what app name I input, I get the response that "Sorry this feature is not available right now!" So what is the correct app name you are supposed to input not to get the "Sorry..." message? Perhaps I missed something...

Same for me, "Sorry, this feature is not available at this time!"

I have tried to login after setting up 2 step authentication and logging in using the mail app up to the point of entering the verification code either emailed or texted to me to get an Authentication failed message again!

I feel if i hadn't deleted yahoo from Apple Mail I might have been OK? As this is a month later, did any of you eventually get in?

Running Mac OS CATALINA 10.15.7

Get all the same responses and issues in all 4 pages of REPLIES.

I have used YAHOO generate 3rd Party PSWRD APP and get PSWRD NOT RECOGNIZED.

Also get the Yahoo Login Failed, Try Again Later.

I've attempted to create a new 'INTERNET MAIL' Account. When I use my Yahoo ID for the ACCOUNT, I receive Err Msg: ACCOUNT Already Exists.

For my Technical Purpose, I won't upgrade to newer MAC OS(If that's only solution, I'll just buy a new MAC MINI🙄). Any One who can assist me if fixing this, would be really appreciate. I'm very luck in that when I originally configured APPLE EMAIL, that I retained ALL MAIL/MAILBOXES on YAHOO SERVER, when YAHOO MAIL was transferred to APPLE MAIL.

"After clicking the - symbol did you click remove from all or turn off account?" NO‼️ I just want APPLE MAIL to AUTHENTICATE w YAHOO, NOT do anything that appears as drastic '-' DELETE YAHOO MAIL BOX/APPLE MAIL and REMOVE/CLOSE YAHOO ACCOUNT PREFERENCE ENTRY in the APPLE INTERNET ACCOUNT SYSTEMS PREFERENCE PANEL. I don't want to loose 11 YRS of E📩MAIL 😱. I still appear to have YAHOO E📩MAIL, prior to 28 JUL in APPLE MAIL.

So before '-', I'd like to know that I'm not going to trash my currently installed APPLE MAIL APP.

Can You clarify exactly what will happen if I DELETE '-' the YAHOO ACCOUNT PREFERENCE ENTRY in the APPLE INTERNET ACCOUNT SYSTEMS PREFERENCE PANEL⁉️

Thanks

Respectfully

Breton Tom