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Thunderbird has stopped downloading emails from Yahoo

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billdachs
billdachs

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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