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what is the imap setting for yahoo PLUS accounts?

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zthunder15
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This fails: "imap.mail.yahoo.com" for yahoo PLUS account....any ideas?

I want to COPY my yahoo folders to hard drive and keep them on yahoo server as well so - no pop I did this years ago with this same plus account but it won't work now - "Login to server imap.mail.yahoo.com failed".

thnx

This fails: "imap.mail.yahoo.com" for yahoo PLUS account....any ideas? I want to COPY my yahoo folders to hard drive and keep them on yahoo server as well so - no pop I did this years ago with this same plus account but it won't work now - "Login to server imap.mail.yahoo.com failed". thnx

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See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cannot-receive-messages and https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Thunderbird-and-Yahoo

Do you use Yahoo 2-step authentication?

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christ1
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See https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/cannot-receive-messages and https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/kb/Thunderbird-and-Yahoo

Do you use Yahoo 2-step authentication?

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zthunder15
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It was the 2 step verification that was the issue.

thanx!!!