How to Generate App Password in Yahoo Mail?
Yahoo will enforce strict policies to ensure high standards of connectivity security are met. However, this has the unfortunate consequence of creating incompatibility with older devices and software. Yahoo had secured its systems for accessing Yahoo mailboxes in third party applications. Eariler "Less Secure Apps" feature was available. Now, Yahoo had replaced that with Generate App Password. User can use that password to sign in Yahoo account on third party applications such as Outlook, Thunderbird, IOS Mail, etc.
In order to use the feature of Yahoo Backup Tool , you have to create App Password from Yahoo Mail Account. Below is the complete guide for enabling this feature.
Note: Turn On 2-step Verification, in order to get "Generate App Password" feature.
Step 1. Login your Yahoo Mail Account at Yahoo Security Setting .
After Login Navigate to Account Security >> Generate app Password .
Step 2. Click Other App from the menu.
Step 4. Name your app as Advik Yahoo Backup and click Generate.
Step 5. Now Yahoo will generate password for Advik Yahoo Backup Tool.
Use this password or Copy & Paste this password for signing in from Advik Yahoo Backup Tool.