ATT.net Email connectivity issues

We're here to help with getting you reconnected to your email, @jatyler.

We understand how frustrating it can be not having full access to your email. Given the troubleshooting you've already done, there are a few things we'd like you to check:

• Are you having this issue only specifically on your home/work computer, or are any other devices affected? Knowing this can help us narrow down what's causing the issue.
• Are you using a VPN service when using your email? If so, this could also be another potential reason you're getting disconnected.
• How are you connecting to your email? Are you using a third party app/email client, or are you using our webmail service Currently? Knowing this can also help with narrowing down where the problem is stemming from.

We look forward to hearing back from you!

Jarod, AT&T Community Specialist

Hi Jarod, my laptop is the only device affected, Dell XPS new in fall 2021. I use ATT internet in my home/office with an ATT installed router model #BGW210.-700 

It sounds like you're doing email via the currently.com webmail login.  Have you given thought to switching to an email client, which theoretically shouldn't suffer from the disconnect issues?   I'd recommend Thunderbird if you want a full featured client.  It uses OAuth2 so no need for a Secure Mail Key for things like Outlook that don't support OAuth2 yet. 

Do NOT try Windows Mail.  Microsoft apparently borked it with a recent update and it has major issues with Yahoo-based email.

Thanks Tonydi,, Thunderbird sounded like a great solution. I downloaded and tried to set it up, got my configuration, clicked "DONE" but for the last 20 minutes it's been "Checking password". Hmmm.

Did you use manual or let it automatically try and set up the account?

Do you know if it's trying to set up the account as POP3 or IMAP? 

If IMAP, did it present you with the AT&T login dialog where you entered the regular password? 

I tried both automatic setup and manual. With automatic, it gave the available configuration for incoming as POP3. When I click Done it endlessly goes into "checking password." 

Thanks for the update on your situation, @jatyler!

Based on the description you are giving, let's move this conversation into a DM. be on the lookout for a chat notification in the upper right-hand portion of the page.

Also, thank you for letting us know what troubleshooting you've done on your end.

We look forward to speaking with you!

CalebP, AT&T Community Specialist 

Ok, I got it to work.  ^@(%(#(^*))^ Yahoo apparently didn't fix the server certificates that were broken weeks ago.

Do a manual config, select IMAP and use these server names...

imap.mail.yahoo.com and port 993

smtp.mail.yahoo.com and port 465

You may have to click the retry button but it should get you the green bar that indicates you're good to go.

Then pull down the Authentication method drop downs and change to OAuth2 for both servers.  Click Done

Then you'll get a popup window that will be a Yahoo sign-in dialog.  Input the email address and once it figures out that it's an AT&T account, the AT&T login box will appear (mine didn't even display AT&T but I recognized the box from using currently.com).  Enter your address and password and you should be good to go.

Easy peasy, no?   🙄

(This procedure should also work with POP3 using pop.mail.yahoo.com and port 995 and smtp.mail.yahoo.com and port 465)

Here's what my Thunderbird IMAP setup looked like when I was done.

Well, after numerous tries, Uninstalling and re-downloading, I finally got the Yahoo dialog box and I'm in!

Now I will give Thunderbird a try. Thanks for your considerable help and support! 

Glad to hear it!   It's SO infuriating how many hoops users are having to jump through because Yahoo can't get its act together.