Switch from SMTP to Yahoo

Hi, please check the following documentation.

https://wp-ecommerce.net/easy-wordpress-smtp-send-emails-from-your-wordpress-site-using-a-smtp-server-2197

Let me know if the above helps you.

Thank you.

That is the documentation I used. I used the info for Yahoo. I used my credentials to log directly into Yahoo, so I know they are correct. However, I keep getting the error

Could not authenticate your SMTP account.
This means we were able to connect to your SMTP host, but were not able to proceed using the email/password in the settings.

Typically this error is returned when the email or password is not correct or is not what the SMTP host is expecting.

Hi, try the following troubleshooting URL below.

https://www.ads-software.com/support/topic/smtp-connect-failed-error-read-before-posting/

Let me know if the above helps you.

Thank you.

I appreciate the info. I’ve seen the suggestion of contacting the SMTP host…contact Yahoo. Is there a way?

And Yahoo’s large enough, I’d think we’d know the correct steps?

Hi, who is your host? Some host don’t work well with smtp plugins.

You should also contact your host. See if they can share some light regarding your issue.

Thank you.

Turns out the issue is that Yahoo requires you to log into your account and create a different password. Might be useful to keep in mind for others with the same issue. Not quite clear why, but Yahoo does what Yahoo wants. Gmail has the same requirement.

Thanks for your suggestions.

Thank you for reporting back. I am sure this will help others running into the same issue as you.

Kind regards.