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#How to change preferences in yahoo mail password

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.

#How to change preferences in yahoo mail password

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.