Re: Yahoo email timing out

On Wed, 20 May 2026 02:17:43 +0300
Anton Shepelev via sylpheed-users
<[email protected]> wrote:

> Gene Goldenfeld:
> 
> > That's what I did with one account, and it timed out.
> 
> Did you make sure your POP is setup according to:
> 
>           <https://help.yahoo.com/kb/sln4724.html>
> 
> with regard to ports and SSL/TLS?
> 
> > Subsequently, I got an email saying that I had used it
> > successfully.
> 
> It shows that the "app password" was recognised.
> 
> > Then I tried my regular password and it still timed out.
> 
> Don't do it.  As I said, use your "app password" in Sylpheed
> with all of your Yahoo account.  You never need the main
> Yahoo password in Sylpheed.  The "app password" is not a
> one-time password.  It should stay in the client.

The instructions say it is a one-time password.

If "Get all" is unchecked, Sylpheed doesn't check Yahoo. Then
what's the point of using their (or any) pw?

> 
> > I wonder if a wait is necessary.
> 
> I think so, if you keep getting error 535 "Too many bad auth
> attempts.

I'm only playing with the POP3 account right now. "Too many" referred
to IMAP ones.