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Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

ArnieVXR — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:08:55 GMT

Hi,

I'm trying to set up a new third-party app password so that I can use Outlook to collect my emails from Yahoo. I've followed the link on the Yahoo help page which takes me to the Account Security screen. The screen is empty, so I can't do anything. I've tried on a Win10 PC and a Mac, so it's not my PC that's the problem.

Interestingly, I get a 404 page not found error on the change password screen - again on both of my computers. I get the impression that there's a problem with Yahoo.

I've tried to contact Yahoo, but all that's available is a service that cost £4.80 per month, which is utterly outrageous.

Any ideas how I can get going again?

Thanks

Arnie

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

ArnieVXR — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:19:20 GMT

Always sad when you're first to reply to your own post. I found a like to the same functionality on Sky pages (so not Yahoo) and managed to successfully generate a 3rd party app password.

Crisis over...

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

caesarome — Fri, 19 Mar 2021 20:20:47 GMT

This is the link you should be using:

https://www.sky.com/sky-yahoo-mail/manage-apps

The one on the Yahoo page is for Yahoo.com email addresses only.

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

mel1234567 — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 23:31:14 GMT

Thank you @caesarome . This has also been driving me mad for about 2 hours and I keep going round and round in circles to try and find the answer, or try to find a link to contact someone in customer services (wow, they really don't want you to contact them about anything, do they?) Should have come to the community pages sooner. The link worked perfectly.

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

Lozzy+Perry — Mon, 09 Aug 2021 11:31:22 GMT

Massive thanks that has worked great. Really happy now 😀

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

lkjhgfd147 — Sat, 29 Jan 2022 15:12:48 GMT

omg, you saved my life - well, kind of

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

pierpoint — Tue, 22 Feb 2022 22:50:56 GMT

Thank God somebody knows what they are talking about. Spent ages trying to find out how to do this simple task, then hey presto, voila. Brilliant, thanks very much appreciated.

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

Always+let+down — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 12:21:49 GMT

Thank you so much - why can`t Sky and Yahoo be more helpful? ££££££££££££££££££££

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

Old++Bassa — Sat, 02 Jul 2022 16:27:26 GMT

Thank you very much for this link, worked without any problems.
Only been trying to sort the problem out for

two days !!!!!

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

abussey1 — Tue, 02 Aug 2022 11:15:25 GMT

This link sorted mine, thank you, after 30 odd attempts yesterday... even an hour with Sky advisor couldnt sort... and this reply did.. first time and instantly.. thank you.

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

No.1+Westie — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 13:13:45 GMT

Thank you your link was so helpfull, i'll never get back the last 4 hours!! will always come here first from now on.

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

kcoweel — Sat, 03 Dec 2022 11:32:02 GMT

Brilliant, solved my issue, why cant all other help topics just say this!! many thanks!

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

Shunky62 — Wed, 04 Jan 2023 17:48:49 GMT

Thanks for the link! Worked perfectly!

Re: Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

Dingly+Dell — Sun, 05 May 2024 18:32:38 GMT

Brilliant, thanks for posting the link, this problem has been driving us nuts the last few days, why these companies make it such hard work is beyond me !!!