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can't receive yahoo email EDGE: Too many requests (bug1997062)

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I've been using thunderbird to view yahoo emails on my laptop for about 2 years. About 2 weeks ago I can no longer receive my yahoo.com emails on my laptop using Thunderbird. I can still receive the emails on my iphone. I receive an error message about entering my credentials, and another indicating authentication error. In settings>privacy>saved passwords there are no passwords listed. I don't know if there was a password before but emails have been working. Where do I look for email password setting, and the imap settings? I see outgoing settings but no incoming settings. Would it work to simply delete my thunderbird account and start over. Or would I lose my existing emails?

I've been using thunderbird to view yahoo emails on my laptop for about 2 years. About 2 weeks ago I can no longer receive my yahoo.com emails on my laptop using Thunderbird. I can still receive the emails on my iphone. I receive an error message about entering my credentials, and another indicating authentication error. In settings>privacy>saved passwords there are no passwords listed. I don't know if there was a password before but emails have been working. Where do I look for email password setting, and the imap settings? I see outgoing settings but no incoming settings. Would it work to simply delete my thunderbird account and start over. Or would I lose my existing emails?

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Ed
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First, generate an app PW - see https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN15241.html.

Then go to TB menu > Account Settings > Server Settings and set the following:

- Server Name: export.imap.mail.yahoo.com - Port: 993 - Connection Security: SSL/TLS - Authentication method: Normal password

On the left column, scroll down and click 'Outgoing Server' and edit the Yahoo entry:

- Server Name: smtp.mail.yahoo.com - Port: 465 or 587 - Connection Security: SSL/TLS - Authentication method: Normal password

Finally, go to TB menu > Settings > Privacy & Security > Passwords

- click the 'Saved Passwords' button and edit the Yahoo entry to add your new app PW

After that's done, try logging in.

BTW, this fix is mentioned in the related [bug](https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1997062).

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