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Oauth2 on VM with Thunderbird POP3

VK50
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Is it possible to set up 2FA with a Virgin (blueyonder) account using Thunderbird POP3 as the client?  If so exactly how?  What steps are involved?

Thanks in advance

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Graham_A
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@VK50 VM's version of 2FA works via their new requirements to use a third party email address as the account username and an app generated password for use with email clients such as Thunderbird.  Read these help pages for more detail.

https://www.virginmedia.com/dpb/help/change-my-virgin-media-email-address

https://www.virginmedia.com/help/broadband/manage-email-account

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Graham_A
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@VK50 VM's version of 2FA works via their new requirements to use a third party email address as the account username and an app generated password for use with email clients such as Thunderbird.  Read these help pages for more detail.

https://www.virginmedia.com/dpb/help/change-my-virgin-media-email-address

https://www.virginmedia.com/help/broadband/manage-email-account

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Graham

I'm a Very Insightful Person, I'm here to share knowledge, I don't work for Virgin Media, I'm a VM customer. There are no guarantees that my advice will work. Please read the FAQs
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