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Thunderbird has stopped downloading emails from Yahoo

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Thunderbird 158.0.1 (64 bit) Thunderbird codename Meadow, Mozilla Thunderbird Snap for Ubuntu-snap-build - 1.0

Running on Ubuntu Linux 24.04

Problem downloading emails from Yahoo

For years there has been no problem, but about 2 weeks ago downloads stopped. Pane at bottom of Thunderbird says downloading message 1 of 292, but is is stuck at 1 and nothing downloads.

Today something different is happening, it downloads the first 80 messages then returns again and downloads same messages again, then repeats. I now have 17 duplicates of these same 80 emails just in the time to write this and it is still downloading the same 80 over and over again.

I have searched internet for solutions. I have done the following:

Updated to Oauth2 through Yahoo website. Thunderbird shows a saved login password oauth://login.yahoo.com, plus my correct email address, plus an OAuth2 password

Checked all server settings. All correct, e.g, pop.mail.yahoo.com Port 995 SSL/TLS security, and OAuth2 authentication method

From server settings page I tested connection to server which came back successfully

Same as above for outgoing server.

I have ample disk space on my computer and ample data capability on Yahoo account.

Confirmed not in offline mode. Confirmed cookies and javascript enabled.

BTW, I can access all my mail on Yahoo’s web page, but that is inconvenient. I really prefer access through Thunderbird.

I have deleted global-messages-db.sqlite and Thunderbird reestablished it. Did the same for popstate.dat, and inbox.msf

I even uninstalled Thunderbird and reinstalled it but no improvement in the problem.

I am out of options now. What to do? Thanks so much.

Thunderbird 158.0.1 (64 bit) Thunderbird codename Meadow, Mozilla Thunderbird Snap for Ubuntu-snap-build - 1.0 Running on Ubuntu Linux 24.04 Problem downloading emails from Yahoo For years there has been no problem, but about 2 weeks ago downloads stopped. Pane at bottom of Thunderbird says downloading message 1 of 292, but is is stuck at 1 and nothing downloads. Today something different is happening, it downloads the first 80 messages then returns again and downloads same messages again, then repeats. I now have 17 duplicates of these same 80 emails just in the time to write this and it is still downloading the same 80 over and over again. I have searched internet for solutions. I have done the following: Updated to Oauth2 through Yahoo website. Thunderbird shows a saved login password oauth://login.yahoo.com, plus my correct email address, plus an OAuth2 password Checked all server settings. All correct, e.g, pop.mail.yahoo.com Port 995 SSL/TLS security, and OAuth2 authentication method From server settings page I tested connection to server which came back successfully Same as above for outgoing server. I have ample disk space on my computer and ample data capability on Yahoo account. Confirmed not in offline mode. Confirmed cookies and javascript enabled. BTW, I can access all my mail on Yahoo’s web page, but that is inconvenient. I really prefer access through Thunderbird. I have deleted global-messages-db.sqlite and Thunderbird reestablished it. Did the same for popstate.dat, and inbox.msf I even uninstalled Thunderbird and reinstalled it but no improvement in the problem. I am out of options now. What to do? Thanks so much.

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It appears that the problem has resolved itself. (Or Yahoo resolved it) It appears that Yahoo email was the problem. Their POP server was not deleting emails after download, thus Thunderbird continued downloading them over and over. I don't know why downloading stopped at 80 emails. But all appears well now. Am thinking about Thundermail now. My issue is that I have probably 30 or 40 logins with my current email address as the login username and I don't relish having to change all of those.

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