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# Connect Yahoo

> Connect your Yahoo inbox with an app password so Billpal imports documents from it.

You connect Yahoo Mail with an app password. That's a separate password you create in your Yahoo account just for Billpal. You never enter your actual Yahoo password in Billpal.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create an app password">
    Create one under **Account security** in your Yahoo account. Yahoo explains how in [Generate and manage 3rd-party app passwords](https://help.yahoo.com/kb/SLN15241.html). Give it a name you'll recognize later, such as "Billpal", and copy it.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose Yahoo">
    In Billpal, go to **Settings > Email**, click **Add**, and choose **Yahoo**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enter your details">
    In **Connect Yahoo**, enter your Yahoo address under **Email** and paste the password you just created under **App password**. **Display name** sets what the inbox is called in Billpal.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the start date and connect">
    Use **Start date** to choose how far back Billpal imports documents. If you send your own invoices by email, also check **Also import invoices from your Sent folder**. Then click **Connect**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

For the start date options and what Billpal imports from your inbox, see [Import documents from your inbox](/en/email).

## If something goes wrong

| Message | Cause | Fix |
| - | - | - |
| "Login was rejected" or "Check the password, or use an app password if needed" | You entered your Yahoo password instead of an app password, or a character got lost when copying. | Create a new app password and try again. |
| **Expired** | You revoked the app password in your Yahoo account. | Create a new app password, then under **Settings > Email**, click **Reconnect** on the inbox. |


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