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Yahoo: 2 Factor Authentication, App password and Less secure apps
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Dasha Zolotko
  • February 18, 2021 10:19
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Most often this solution is applied to the Yahoo's "Too many bad auth attempts" issue.

If you use Yahoo account with 2 Factor Authentication, you need to create and App password for Mailbird.

 

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1. Go to Account info and click "Account security" on the left

 

 

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2. Click "Manage app passwords"

 

 

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3. Select "Other app" and put "Mailbird"

 

 

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4. The new password will be generated


 

Then add your account in Mailbird normally via Settings -> Accounts -> Add. Paste the app password in the Password field in Mailbird.

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