Re: Yahoo email timing out

Gene Goldenfeld:

> Here is the Yahoo POP3 section of the log. Don't see anything specific.
>
> * Connecting to POP3 server: pop.mail.yahoo.com...
> [12:12:40] POP3< +OK Hello from jpop-0.1
> [12:12:40] POP3> USER g....
> [12:12:40] POP3< +OK Password required.
> [12:12:40] POP3> PASS ********
> ** LibSylph-WARNING: session timeout.

A timeout without explanation, I see.

> Here's an outgoing test from a Yahoo acct in Sylpheed:
>
> * Connecting to SMTP server: smtp.mail.yahoo.com ...
> [13:14:55] SMTP< 220 smtp.mail.yahoo.com ESMTP ready
> [13:14:55] ESMTP> EHLO DESKTOP-I08AKQ1
> [13:14:55] ESMTP< 250-hermes--production-gq1-7bb7df5c46-m4r75 Hello
> DESKTOP-I08AKQ1 [47.28.220.175]) [13:14:55] ESMTP< 250-PIPELINING
> [13:14:55] ESMTP< 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> [13:14:55] ESMTP< 250-8BITMIME
> [13:14:55] ESMTP< 250-SIZE 41697280
> [13:14:55] ESMTP< 250 AUTH PLAIN LOGIN XOAUTH2 OAUTHBEARER
> [13:14:55] ESMTP> AUTH PLAIN ********
> [13:14:55] ESMTP< 535 5.7.0 (#AUTH005) Too many bad auth attempts.
> ** LibSylph-WARNING: [13:14:55] error occurred on authentication

This one looks more interesting, as if you had made too many
attempts to connect with the wrong credentials or
authentication method.  Hopefully, this condition will pass
after a quiet period, in which your Sylpheed will not be
trying to connect repeatedly.  I recommend that you disable
automatic checking for new mail in Sylpheed for the affected
accounts and keep it so until the issue is resolved.  In the
meantime, try re-generating your Yahoo app passowrd, adding it
to Sylpheed, and testing again after a day's pause.

In the meantime, I have failed to register a Yahoo mailbox,
because they seem to require a phone number capable of
receiving SMS, and probably also a WhatApp account.  This is
crazy...  Can I register with Yahoo mail without WhatsApp or
phone number?

You wrote:

> Wondering if it might have something to do with IMAP, I
> added a couple of new accounts.

Could you perhaps share the credentials of one of those test
accounts with me, so that I can test it in my Sylheed, with
the 2FA turned off?  Make sure the credentials are unique
and that I cannot access your other accounts from there.
Don't bother if logging in requires an SMS confirmation.

                DON'T SHARE WITH ME ANYTHING
          THAT CAN COMPROMISE YOUR MAIN ACCOUNTS!

You write that you have had those accounds "for decades".
Perhaps recently they have makde "app passwords" mandatory,
and you have not generated one for Sylpheed?  You did not
answer whether you had an "app password" for Sylpheed or
not.

Please, read Yahoo's instructions on accessing their e-mail
and make sure you follow them to the letter:

   IMAP/SMTP: <https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN4075.html>
   POP3     : <https://help.yahoo.com/kb/sln4724.html>