Create an app password for the POP server. https://help.yahoo.com/kb/grant-temporary-access-outdated-apps-account-settings-sln27791.html

For SMTP set the Authentication type to OAuth2 in your Thunderbird Account Settings for the Yahoo account.

Thank you, I generated the PW but not sure how to associate it to the POP in TBird. I was asked to name it then apply to app. Do I edit in PWMgr and replace my current PW?

Thanks again, Ken

Delete the current password in Thunderbird. Thunderbird will then prompt you for the new password when checking for new mail.

I can now receive emails...thank you. The only way I could remove the old PW in PWMgr was to remove the entire smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com line for my account. I checked the "save to PWMgr" box when prompted for the new PW so the mailbox://pop.mail.yahoo.com has been restored. I tried to send an email but another server error. How do I restore the smtp back to PWMgr. Sorry for the trouble. I wish one of the grandkids was here now to assist :)

Thank you, Ken

I tried to send an email but another server error.

What is the error exactly?

Did you adjust the Authentication type for the SMTP server as suggested above? https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1279357#answer-1288463

Here's the error: An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: Request failed; Mailbox unavailable. Please verify that your email address is correct in your account settings and try again.

I'm guessing I should have set my smtp to OAuth2 first but I didn't, my bad. Now I only have the option to change with the other 2 accounts but not mine. As mentioned I have no smtp entry for my account in PWMgr, only the mailbox with the new PW which was added automatically. If you could provide me a detailed link to restore the smtp for my account I'll give it a go. Thank you for your patience. Ken

The mail server responded: Request failed; Mailbox unavailable.

This sounds like a different error, and Thunderbird doesn't even get to the point prompting you for a password.

Please post your Troubleshooting Information. At the top right of the Thunderbird window, click the menu button , then select Help > Troubleshooting Information. Press the "Copy text to clipboard button" and paste the information into your reply.

Now I only have the option to change with the other 2 accounts but not mine.

I don't think I understand the point you're trying to make here. Can you be more specific?

Thank you for your help but I think I'm making things worse. I need to know how to get this "smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com (smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com)" back into the Pword Mgr for my account. I have "mailbox://pop.mail.yahoo.com (mailbox://pop.mail.yahoo.com)" now, with your help, so I am receiving emails but I'm guessing I need the smtp entry as I can't send. Perhaps the best thing might be my first thought of uninstalling then re-downloading Tbird, but if there's an easier way of getting it back in Pwmgr all the better. Thanks again, Ken

Perhaps the best thing might be my first thought of uninstalling then re-downloading Tbird

You'll be wasting your time. The problem is with your Thunderbird profile. Profile files are stored separately from the Thunderbird program files. The program files are static and do not change (except when you upgrade the Thunderbird application version). Because we store profile and program files separately, you can uninstall Thunderbird without losing your messages and settings, and if something goes wrong with a Thunderbird update your information will still be available. It also means that you don't have to reinstall Thunderbird in order to delete your information or troubleshoot a problem.

I need to know how to get this "smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com (smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com)" back into the Pword Mgr for my account.

As said before, please post your Troubleshooting Information.

Application Basics Name: Thunderbird

   Version: 68.5.0
   Build ID: 20200210021033

Update Channel: release

   User Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; WOW64; rv:68.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/68.5.0
   OS: Windows_NT 10.0
Launcher Process: Enabled
   Multiprocess Windows: 0/0
             Disabled
   Remote Processes: 0
   Enterprise Policies: Inactive
   Google Location Service Key: Missing
   Google Safebrowsing Key: Missing
   Mozilla Location Service Key: Missing
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Mail and News Accounts

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account2:

     INCOMING: account2, , (none) Local Folders, plain, passwordCleartext

account3:

     INCOMING: account3, , (pop3) pop.mail.yahoo.com:995, SSL, passwordCleartext
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account4:
     INCOMING: account4, , (pop3) pop.mail.yahoo.com:995, SSL, passwordCleartext
     OUTGOING: , smtp.mail.yahoo.com:465, SSL, passwordCleartext, true

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Try to start Windows in safe mode with networking enabled. - Win10 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/12376/windows-10-start-your-pc-in-safe-mode

Still in Windows safe mode, start Thunderbird in safe mode. - https://support.mozilla.org/kb/safe-mode

Does the problem go away?

Unfortunately no, I still cannot send and get the same error:

An error occurred while sending mail. The mail server responded: Request failed; Mailbox unavailable. Please verify that your email address is correct in your account settings and try again.

Thank you, Ken

Can you confirm you did start Windows in safe mode?

Double-check the spelling of your email address. Is it correct?

From your Troubleshooting Information, you still didn't change the Authentication type for the SMTP server as advised earlier. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1279357#answer-1288463

Yes to questions 1&2. As I mentioned previously I cannot access the change smtp for my account when I open edit smtp server. For the other 2 accounts the corresponding addresses are in the user name field but it's one of the other addresses showing when when I open in mine. From 10-02 "The only way I could remove the old PW in PWMgr was to remove the entire smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com line for my account."

This must be the root of my problem, self inflicted no doubt. As I posted earlier, in PWmgr I have two lines for both functioning accounts....mailbox pop and SMTP but only the mailbox pop for mine.

Obviously I shouldn't have deleted the entire line but I saw no other option at the time....mea culpa. If it's not a resolvable issue I understand. Thank you, Ken

I cannot access the change smtp for my account when I open edit smtp server.

And what exactly prevents you from doing that?

"The only way I could remove the old PW in PWMgr was to remove the entire smtp://smtp.mail.yahoo.com line for my account." This must be the root of my problem

No, it's not.

For the other 2 accounts the corresponding addresses are in the user name field but it's one of the other addresses showing when when I open in mine.

Sounds like this is your problem.