Yahoo Mail - Unable to generate app passwords

[ArnieVXR]

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

[ArnieVXR]

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...

[caesarome · Accepted solution]

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.

[mel1234567]

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. 

[Lozzy+Perry]

Massive thanks that has worked great. Really happy now 😀

[lkjhgfd147]

omg, you saved my life - well, kind of

[pierpoint]

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.

[Always+let+down]

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

[Old++Bassa]

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

two days  !!!!!

[abussey1]

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.

[No.1+Westie]

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

[kcoweel]

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

[Shunky62]

Thanks for the link! Worked perfectly! 

[Dingly+Dell]

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 !!!