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@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For authorizing:
* Outlook / Live / Hotmail, see [question 14](#user-content-faq14)
* Office365, see [question 14](#user-content-faq156)
* Microsoft Exchange, see [question 8](#user-content-faq8)
* Yahoo and Sky, see [question 88](#user-content-faq88)
* Yahoo, AOL and Sky, see [question 88](#user-content-faq88)
* Apple iCloud, see [question 148](#user-content-faq148)
* Free.fr, see [question 157](#user-content-faq157)
@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ Fonts, sizes, colors, etc should be material design whenever possible.
* [(85) Why is an identity not available?](#user-content-faq85)
* [~~(86) What are 'extra privacy features'?~~](#user-content-faq86)
* [(87) What does 'invalid credentials' mean?](#user-content-faq87)
* [(88) How can I use a Yahoo or Sky account?](#user-content-faq88)
* [(88) How can I use a Yahoo, AOL or Sky account?](#user-content-faq88)
* [(89) How can I send plain text only messages?](#user-content-faq89)
* [(90) Why are some texts linked while not being a link?](#user-content-faq90)
* [~~(91) Can you add periodical synchronization to save battery power?~~](#user-content-faq91)
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<a name="faq88"></a>
**(88) How can I use a Yahoo or Sky account?**
**(88) How can I use a Yahoo, AOL or Sky account?**
To authorize a Yahoo or Sky account you will need to create an app password.
To authorize a Yahoo, AOL or Sky account you will need to create an app password.
For instructions, please see here:
* [for Yahoo](https://help.yahoo.com/kb/generate-third-party-passwords-sln15241.html)
* [for AOL](https://help.aol.com/articles/Create-and-manage-app-password)
* [for Sky](https://www.sky.com/help/articles/getting-started-with-sky-yahoo-mail) (under *Other email apps*)
Please see [this FAQ](#user-content-faq111) about OAuth support.
Note that Yahoo and Sky do not support standard push messages.
Note that Yahoo, AOL and Sky do not support standard push messages.
The Yahoo email app uses a proprietary, undocumented protocol for push messages.
Push messages require [IMAP IDLE](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IMAP_IDLE) and the Yahoo email server does not report IDLE as capability: