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login fails using good password to att mail server

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tomoc1128
tomoc1128

using Tbird, 3 email accounts are working fine. login to att mail server fails always. Att server settings: imap, port 993, ssl, normal password, smtp port 465. i can login to att from web apps and numerous email programs. I want to use Tbird again, have previously used it for years!

using Tbird, 3 email accounts are working fine. login to att mail server fails always. Att server settings: imap, port 993, ssl, normal password, smtp port 465. i can login to att from web apps and numerous email programs. I want to use Tbird again, have previously used it for years!

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sfhowes
sfhowes
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You have to create a secure mail key and use that in TB in place of the account password:

https://www.att.com/support/article/dsl-high-speed/KM1010523/