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
