Can’t get into yahoo email anymore on iMac but can on iphone

I can retrieve my yahoo email on my iPhone and iPad, but I can’t retrieve my yahoo email on my iMac. I tried several times and it has timed me out.

iMac 27″, macOS 14.2

Posted on Jun 15, 2024 10:44 AM

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Jun 15, 2024 2:44 PM in response to Fortunecookie23

My notes on Yahoo...


Mac's Mail App is not as modern as iOS's Mail app, 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


Cox for Apple Mail…

https://forums.cox.com/discussions/internet/using-yahoo-email-in-mac-os-mail-app/151730


Yahoo cure, thanks to tekkaman65535

yahoo mail failed to authenticate - Apple Community

https://discussions.apple.com/thread/254879377?answerId=259375262022#259375262022


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


Most likely biggest factor is using Other in Mail setup, then using a Browser that doesn’t have Yahoo PW stored init to get the App PW.

Changed Yahoo password, yahoo stopped sen… - Apple Community


Can’t get into yahoo email anymore on iMac but can on iphone

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