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JerraFoster
Nov 02, 2020Copper Contributor
Outlook fails to make a connection with Yahoo server after Windows 10 update
Windows 10, version 2004 installed 10/30/20 on my computer. Following this update my Outlook will no longer make a connection to the yahoo.com email server. Send/receive fails with the following me...
Nov 02, 2020
JerraFoster Yahoo removed their "Less secure email app" setting, so you now have to generate and use an "App Specific Password" This Yahoo article will show how to make and use one:
Generate and manage third-party app passwords
pkats_71
Mar 26, 2021Copper Contributor
Thanks this finally worked, I was looking for a solution for 2 days and all I got was my firewall or my antivirus was the culprit. I did not expect this to work, Thanks again.