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Login to server imap.mail.yahoo.com failed.

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Login to server imap.mail.yahoo.com failed. Keeps asking for new password. The password is correct, but I cannot get it to work

Login to server imap.mail.yahoo.com failed. Keeps asking for new password. The password is correct, but I cannot get it to work

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Thanks but I actually have gotten it solved. Turned out to be a problem with my email server not Thunderbird.

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Matt
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log into their web site and enable "less secure apps"

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Thanks but I actually have gotten it solved. Turned out to be a problem with my email server not Thunderbird.

Magnus21
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I have this problem. Where do I find "less secure apps " ? I have looked in all the drop down menus Thanks.