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"Sending of password for k.kolsters did not succeed. Mail server pop.verizon.net responded [sys/temp] server error. Please try again" What is the solution?

"Sending of password for k.kolsters did not succeed. Mail server pop.verizon.net responded [sys/temp] server error. Please try again" What is the solution?

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Verizon accounts require app passwords, that are created on the AOL website. Remove the account passwords from Saved Passwords in Preferences/Privacy & Security, restart TB, enter the app password when prompted.

For pop.verizon.net and smtp.verizon.net, use 'normal password' authentication with the app password.

https://help.aol.com/articles/Create-and-manage-app-password

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I couldn't find the pages where the prompts are supposed to be.

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This helpful person provided a step by step of the AOL website process to create the app password. https://support.mozilla.org/en-US/questions/1361658 Then as christ1 said - you should delete the passwords saved in Thunderbird, and Thunderbird will then prompt you next time you start it. "Remove the account passwords from Saved Passwords in Preferences/Privacy & Security,"