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How To Set Up Email App Passwords

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Providers Covered

• Apple / iCloud
• Google / Gmail
• Yahoo

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Security Reminder

• Never post email passwords, app passwords, or login codes in Discord.
• Only submit app passwords through the correct ACO form.
• To revoke DropNotify email access, delete the app password from your email account at any time.

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IMAP Edge Cases

• The app password name does not affect access. Name it DropNotify or anything you will recognize.
• Spaces in generated app passwords do not matter. You can copy the password with or without spaces.
• One IMAP app password can be used for multiple retailers if those retailer accounts use the same login email inbox.
• If the retailer accounts use different login emails, create an app password for each email inbox.
• IMAP access is global to that email inbox so DropNotify can retrieve login or verification codes for supported retailers tied to that inbox.

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Apple / iCloud

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Steps

• Visit Apple Account.
• Sign in.
• Open Sign-In & Security.
• Click App-Specific Passwords.
• Click Generate an app-specific password.
• Name it DropNotify or anything you will recognize.
• Click Create.
• Apple will show your app-specific password. Copy it and enter it into the required ACO form.

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Google / Gmail

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Steps

• Visit Google Account.
• Sign in.
• Search for App passwords.
• If you do not see App passwords, turn on 2-Step Verification first.
• Name the app password DropNotify or anything you will recognize.
• Click Generate.
• Google will show your app password. Copy it and enter it into the required ACO form.

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Yahoo

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Steps

• Sign in to your Yahoo Account Security page.
• Under External connections, click Create app password.
• Enter your app name in the text field.
• Click Generate password.
• Yahoo will show your app password. Copy it and enter it into the required ACO form.