Re: Kontact configuration

23 Jun 2025, 12:47 by [email protected]:

> There is a link in the upper right corner of the URL in the previous email 
> named:
>
> “Generate and manage 3rd party app passwords”
>
> Basically, it is a special password generated by Yahoo (you don’t get to 
> choose what it is) that will work with one client for POP (each POP client 
> needs a separate app password).  For security reasons, they do not allow you 
> to use the website password for POP.
>
To expand a bit on this answer, the app password is basically designed to provide some security in case it gets compromised (I think some mail servers still communicate in plaintext) - basically it prevents an attacker from taking over your account.

More info: https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN15241.html