#Updating mac mail password password#

This should not be an issue if you currently have an imap account, but it would cause real issues for anyone with a pop account and they would end up needing to recover emails. At which point the default would be to set up as imap using OAuth2. If you follow the advise offered in that yahoo email you basically get told to delete the account and set it up again. Yahoo would really prefer people to use their webmail. In fact, gmail have deliberately started to block users periodically if they do not use OAuth2. I've been using Oauth2 for imap gmail for a couple of years with no issues.

#Updating mac mail password password#

Then you will be prompted by yahoo to go through all the login again using normal password to set up the token. If it fails then the oauth token is stored in the same place as the passwords - I believe I've already mentioned that - which means it can also be deleted like any stored password. If you have already set Authentication to Oauth and all is ok then it is already working. OR use Option 3 where you have to follow the yahoo links to create a yahoo app specific password and in Thunderbird enter that as if it was your normal password. You either have to use Option 2 which is basically change the Authentication Method to use OAuth2 - although yahoo clearly had no knowledge about how it is easy to change the Authentication Method and decided hey why not tell them to delete and set up again The point is this, you cannot keep using Normal Password after the cut off date. * Select the yahoo outgoing server and clickon 'Edit' * select 'Outgoing server (SMTP) to see list of outgoing servers * Change 'Authentication Method: to OAuth * Right click on yahoo mail account name in Folder Pane and select 'Settings' Yahoo will ask at the prompt to set up the token. If setting up a new yahoo existing mail account, you will need to select POP and click on 'Manual config' to make sure all settings are correct and selecting to use 'OAuth'. Start Thunderbird and you will get the yahoo prompt saying Thundrebird wants access, complete the form and it will set up the token. Then click on OK to save and close Account SettingsĮxit Thunderbird and allow a few moments for background processes to complete It will show the User name as email address, just so you know which one you are changing Select the yahoo outgoing server and clickon 'Edit'.select 'Outgoing server (SMTP) to see list of outgoing servers.Change 'Authentication Method: to OAuth.Right click on yahoo mail account name in Folder Pane and select 'Settings'.You can do this in an existing yahoo Pop account. You used to have to select 'Less secure apps' in the webmail account, but yahoo have decided they do not like that method, so now you either have to create an app specific password which you use instead of normal password OR I believe you can now set up pop in Thunderbird to use OAuth as the 'Authentication Method' in incoming server settings and outgoing server smtp settings. After that, it's business as usual, except now they are sending out these irritating 'Yahoo detected a thunderbird sign in' stupid messages EVERY BLOODY TIME you check your mail. This, I assume, is for creating the 0auth token. If you choose POP, another screen from Yahoo will come up that looks like the Yahoo sign-in screen.

The next screen will ask if you want POP or IMAP.

When you set up a new Yahoo account on Thunderbird, it will ask for your Name, Yahoo mail account (i.e. Can't say what IMAP would look like as I don't have one.Įdit: I do not believe it is possible to view your Yahoo password from within Thunderbird - it is kept encrypted somewhere so it can't be stolen. The very first line on that screen should say 'Server Type - POP Mail Server' if you haveĪ pop account. Under Accounts, choose View settings for this Account.Ĥ. Left click the account name in the left hand frameĢ.

To find out what kind of account you have (this is in Linux):ġ.