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Yahoo says changes before 20 October 2020.

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mperu99
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Is thunderbird going to continue to work? I got an email from yahoo , now i am concerned thunderbird will no longer work with yahoo.


Hey Yahoo Member,

Just in case you missed our prior emails, we’re letting you know that Yahoo Mail will no longer support third-party applications (such as third-party email, calendar, or contact applications that weren't developed by Yahoo) using outdated sign-in methods. We’ve noticed you might be using one, so we need you to make some changes before 20 October 2020.

Please take one of the actions below to keep your inbox running securely:

Option 1: We recommend that you access your email using our free Yahoo Mail app for iOS and Android or simply go to mail.yahoo.com to access Yahoo Mail on the web.

Option 2: Keep your current, non-Yahoo app, BUT follow a few steps to get it to sync with our secure sign-in method. The steps vary across different email applications, but in most cases, you will have to remove your Yahoo account from the app and then add it back again to update the sign-in security. Use the links below to follow the specific steps for your current application: 

   iOS Mail
   Gmail
   Samsung Mail
   Others


Option 3: You can generate a one-time, unique password that will allow you to sign in to your account using your non-Yahoo email application. Once created, this password will continue to allow your app to securely sync your Yahoo email unless you sign out (or are signed out) from your app. You can find instructions on how to do this here.

If you have questions or need an option you don’t see above, visit our help page. Thanks for using Yahoo Mail. We’re always glad to deliver on what you need.

Yours in your inbox, The Yahoo Team

Is thunderbird going to continue to work? I got an email from yahoo , now i am concerned thunderbird will no longer work with yahoo. '''''Hey Yahoo Member, Just in case you missed our prior emails, we’re letting you know that Yahoo Mail will no longer support third-party applications (such as third-party email, calendar, or contact applications that weren't developed by Yahoo) using outdated sign-in methods. We’ve noticed you might be using one, so we need you to make some changes before 20 October 2020. Please take one of the actions below to keep your inbox running securely: Option 1: We recommend that you access your email using our free Yahoo Mail app for iOS and Android or simply go to mail.yahoo.com to access Yahoo Mail on the web. Option 2: Keep your current, non-Yahoo app, BUT follow a few steps to get it to sync with our secure sign-in method. The steps vary across different email applications, but in most cases, you will have to remove your Yahoo account from the app and then add it back again to update the sign-in security. Use the links below to follow the specific steps for your current application: iOS Mail Gmail Samsung Mail Others Option 3: You can generate a one-time, unique password that will allow you to sign in to your account using your non-Yahoo email application. Once created, this password will continue to allow your app to securely sync your Yahoo email unless you sign out (or are signed out) from your app. You can find instructions on how to do this here. If you have questions or need an option you don’t see above, visit our help page. Thanks for using Yahoo Mail. We’re always glad to deliver on what you need. Yours in your inbox, The Yahoo Team '''''

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TyDraniu
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AFAIK it should work, but you have to change the auth method. Please read Thunderbird and Yahoo for details.