[MlMt] New Yahoo! Mail restrictions for 3rd party e-mail client access as of Oct. 20th 2020

[Verdon Vaillancourt]

Application password should work. I use this sort of mechanism for Apple 
account

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On 25 Aug 2020, at 15:13, Greg Earle wrote:

> All:
>
> I use MailMate for all of my e-mail accounts, including a throwaway 
> Yahoo! Mail account I only use for external verification of other 
> accounts and a few mailing list subs from shopping sites.
>
> Today I got an e-mail from Yahoo! with Subject: "Important security 
> notice for your Yahoo account".  It says that as of October 20, 2020
>
> "We’ve noticed that you’re using non-Yahoo applications (such as 
> third-party email, calendar, or contact applications) that may use a 
> less secure sign-in method.  To protect you and your data, Yahoo will 
> no longer support the current sign-in functionality in your 
> application starting on October 20, 2020.  This means that you will 
> need to take one of the steps below to continue using Yahoo Mail 
> without interruption."
>
> It lists 3 different options, including one to "keep your current, 
> non-Yahoo app", but you'll have to "follow a few steps to get it in 
> sync with our secure sign-in method".
>
> Anyway, for specific instructions for using "Others" e-mail clients, 
> there is a link to this page:
>
> https://help.yahoo.com/kb/new-mail-for-desktop/SLN27791.html?impressions=true
>
> where it has these non-helpful suggestions:
>
> --
>     If possible, use the Yahoo Mail app or mail.yahoo.com. Since Yahoo 
> owns these services, we can ensure you're always using the most secure 
> sign-in technology when accessing your email.
>
>     If you'd prefer to continue using your non-Yahoo email 
> application, try removing and re-adding your account.  Look for the 
> Yahoo logo when you go to set it up again to activate the secure 
> sign-in method.
>
>     If removing and re-adding your account does not work, generate a 
> third-party app password to access your account.
> --
>
> I'm not sure whether I'll be able to continue using MailMate with 
> these new restrictions after October 20.
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