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w0bjh
New Contributor
6 months ago

Transition from Windows Live

Has anyone transitioned to Windows Live Email? Been using this program last 20 years with Cox.

  • w0bjh's avatar
    w0bjh
    New Contributor
    5 months ago

    Transitioned to Yahoo mail. Cant get WLM to work with Yahoo. Keep getting incorrect password. Do I need to generate an app password in Yahoo email to use on WLM?

    • LaToyaW's avatar
      LaToyaW
      Moderator
      5 months ago

      Hello.

      I'm sorry you are experiencing issues with the email.  Below, I have provided a link that should assist with generating that password and assist with logging in. Please let us know if this helps.  

      help.yahoo.com/kb/mail/SLN36637.html

  • Darkatt's avatar
    Darkatt
    Honored Contributor
    6 months ago

    I am still using Windows live mail. You will have to use it as POP, since Yahoo Mail is incapable of working properly with windows Live Mail as IMAP. You will get nothing but errors. If you want to use IMAP, you will have to use Outlook, or the outlook APP. 

    • w0bjh's avatar
      w0bjh
      New Contributor
      6 months ago

      Thanks for reply. Always used POP for incoming mail on WLM. Seems like it the same settings needed on the transfer from Cox to Yahoo.