Thunderbird won't connect to my Yahoo account.
I have Thunderbird configured to log in to 3 separate email accounts, one of which is a Yahoo email account. Several days ago, a message appeared that notified me that Thunderbird would not connect to the imap account in Yahoo. I tried changing the password by logging in to the Yahoo account via my browser, but Thunderbird still gives the error message. Do I need to delete the Yahoo account from Thunderbird and start over, or is there something else that can fix Thunderbird so I can use it for all 3 email accounts? Thank you.
Wubrane rozrisanje
Thanks, that's good enough.
account7: INCOMING: account7, , (imap) imap.mail.yahoo.com:993, SSL, OAuth2 OUTGOING: , smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465, SSL, OAuth2, true
Your Yahoo server settings look good.
Security Software Type: Name Antivirus: ESET Security
ESET could possibly be a problem. Try to start Windows 10 in safe mode with networking enabled.
Does the problem go away?
Windows safe mode disables anti-virus software. This is a troubleshooting step, not a solution.
Note, Windows safe mode also disables WiFi. So you'd need a wired LAN connection for it.
If you still see the problem, while in Windows safe mode, follow these Troubleshooting steps (steps 1 - 5): https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-and-yahoo#w_detailed-troubleshooting-steps
Note, App passwords do not work with OAuth2 authentication.
Please report your results.
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Please post a screenshot of the error. https://support.mozilla.org/kb/how-do-i-create-screenshot-my-problem
Also, please post your Troubleshooting Information. At the top right of the Thunderbird window, click the menu button ≡, then select Help > Troubleshooting Information. Press the "Copy text to clipboard button" and paste the information into your reply.
Sorry wrong message
Wot tariq.khan
When I open Thunderbird, the screen shown in YAHOO1.png appears asking me to log in to my Yahoo e-mail. This screen did not appear previously and I would be automatically logged in to the Yahoo account.
When I add my email address to the box in YAHOO1.png and click to move to the next slide, I would expect to see a blank for me to fill in the password, but instead I get the message shown in YAHOO2. png and am unable to do anything else. If I close that screen, however, another screen identical to that shown in YAHOO1.png appears and the cycle repeats.
Any ideas would be appreciated. Thank you.
Troubleshooting Information?
Version: 153.4.0esr
Build ID: 20260929234349
Distribution ID:
Update Channel: esr
User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64; rv:153.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/153.4.0
OS: Windows_NT 10.0 19045
OS Theme:
Launcher Process: Enabled
Multiprocess Windows: 0/0
Fission Windows: 0/0
Enabled by default
Remote Processes: 15
Enterprise Policies: Inactive
Google Location Service Key: Found
Google Safebrowsing Key: Missing
Mozilla Location Service Key: Missing
Safe Mode: false
Memory Size (RAM): 7.9 GB
Disk Space Available: 220 GB
Mail and News Accounts
account2:
INCOMING: account2, , (none) Local Folders, plain, passwordCleartext
account4:
INCOMING: account4, , (imap) imap.gmail.com:993, SSL, OAuth2
OUTGOING: , smtp.gmail.com:465, SSL, OAuth2, true
account6:
INCOMING: account6, , (imap) mail.casscomm.com:143, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext
OUTGOING: , smtp.casscomm.com:587, alwaysSTARTTLS, passwordCleartext, true
account7:
INCOMING: account7, , (imap) imap.mail.yahoo.com:993, SSL, OAuth2
OUTGOING: , smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465, SSL, OAuth2, true
Libraries
Status
Expected minimum version
Version in use
Path
RNP (OpenPGP)
OK
0.18.1
0.18.1.MZLA.153.4.0esr.botan.3.11.1
C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Thunderbird\rnp.dll
OTR
Failed to load. OTR chat encryption will not work.
Calendar Settings
Home
Name
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Name:
Type: storage
Disabled:
Username:
URI:
Refresh Interval:
Read-only:
Suppress Alarms:
Cache Enabled:
iMIP Identity: id1
iMIP Disabled:
iMIP Account:
Organizer Id:
Force Email Scheduling:
Popup Alarms Supported:
Alarms on Invitation Supported:
Max Alarms Per Event:
Attachment Supported:
Max Categories:
Privacy State Supported:
Priority Supported: true
Event Supported:
Task Supported:
Local Time Supported:
UTC/GMT Supported:
Auto-Scheduling Supported:
Crash Reports for the Last 3 Days
Remote Processes
Type: Count
Isolated Web Content: 9
RDD: 1
GPU: 1
Extension: 1
Utility Windows Media Foundation: 1
Utility Generic Audio Decoder: 1
Utility JavaScript Oracle: 1
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Type
Version
Enabled
Location
ID
Thundermail
extension
2.0.5
true
app-builtin-addons
tbpro-system-add-on@thunderbird.net
System theme — auto
theme
1.4.2
true
app-builtin
default-theme@mozilla.org
WebApp Tabs
extension
2.1
false
app-profile
webapptabs@fractalbrew.com
Dark
theme
1.3.2
false
app-builtin
thunderbird-compact-dark@mozilla.org
Light
theme
1.3.2
false
app-builtin
thunderbird-compact-light@mozilla.org
Security Software
Type: Name
Antivirus: ESET Security
Antispyware:
Firewall: ESET Firewall
Legacy User Stylesheets
Active: false
Stylesheets: No stylesheets found
Graphics
Features
Compositing: WebRender Layer Compositor
Font Visibility Debug Info: Windows Platform
Asynchronous Pan/Zoom: wheel input enabled; scrollbar drag enabled; keyboard enabled; autoscroll enabled; smooth pinch-zoom enabled
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Wubrane rozrisanje
Thanks, that's good enough.
account7: INCOMING: account7, , (imap) imap.mail.yahoo.com:993, SSL, OAuth2 OUTGOING: , smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465, SSL, OAuth2, true
Your Yahoo server settings look good.
Security Software Type: Name Antivirus: ESET Security
ESET could possibly be a problem. Try to start Windows 10 in safe mode with networking enabled.
Does the problem go away?
Windows safe mode disables anti-virus software. This is a troubleshooting step, not a solution.
Note, Windows safe mode also disables WiFi. So you'd need a wired LAN connection for it.
If you still see the problem, while in Windows safe mode, follow these Troubleshooting steps (steps 1 - 5): https://support.mozilla.org/kb/thunderbird-and-yahoo#w_detailed-troubleshooting-steps
Note, App passwords do not work with OAuth2 authentication.
Please report your results.
Thank you for your suggestions. Before attempting the safe mode, I read the recommended Troubleshooting section and found that for the Yahoo account, the box to indicate acceptance of cookies was not checked. I checked the box, closed Thunderbird, reopened it and was able to connect to the Yahoo account and Thunderbird displayed new Yahoo emails. I closed Thunderbird, re-opened it and it displayed properly, so I believe the problem is resolved. Thank you for your patience and attention.