[MlMt] app specific password??

[Jo]

OK, this is what happens. I go to icloud.com and sign in. That all works 
fine with my new password (this is on my macbook). I click on App 
Specific Passwords and it tells me I have none (I know I have created at 
least one in the past, not sure if it was for MM or not, I forget). So I 
click on the button that says 'generate an app specific password.' I 
name this 'mailmate.' That takes me to the message 'C, ontinue on one of 
your devices
On an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch go to Settings > Apple ID. On a Mac go 
to System Preferences or System Settings > Apple ID.'

OK, so I go to my phone, to settings/apple ID. There's nothing there 
that seems to be encouraging me to continue. 2 factor ID is on. I look 
under Password & Security, nothing about app specific passwords there. 
Can't find anything anywhere that appears to help.

I go back to the macbook and hit the ok button underneath the previous 
instructions to continue on another device, but nothing happens there 
either. It just takes me back to the beginning.

what am I doiing wrong??

(to be clear, this was all working just fine before I changed my apple 
ID password a few days ago - I was receiving my icloud mail via MM no 
problem - and yes I've updated the password in the IMAP account settings 
with the new apple ID password)


On 13 Aug 2023, at 18:10, Henry Seiden wrote:

> Jo,
>
> You create an app specific password in iCloud.com. However, you need 
> to enable two-factor first. Then you can create the app-specific 
> password there.  Maybe that’s why things are different with the 
> changes you made?
>
> Here’s an [Apple Support document on implementing app-specific 
> passwords](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204397).
>
> I label my own app-specific passwords with the apps they are used with 
> for clarity in iCloud.com and in my local password manager(mSecure).
>
> All version of MailMate have no problem using the third party 
> passwords once updated in iCloud. If you changed your base password in 
> iCloud that is the first place to look to confirm its settings are 
> still in place. Usually they stay put, I have not seen them change for 
> this reason, but recommend that you check your iCloud.
>
> On 13 Aug 2023, at 19:55, Jo wrote:
>
>> My error message suggests I might need an app specific password which 
>> I vaguely remember doing before, but I can't seem to create 
>> one._______________________________________________
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Jo

Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually repeat word for
word what you shouldn't have said.
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