Failed to Send Email (Yahoo)

This article intends to solve the problem of Yahoo mail failing to send emails when you intend to set up your Yahoo mail account for the Reolink App.

Apply to: All Reolink Cameras and NVRs 

If you use Yahoo mail to set up an email and get an error " failed to send email", it would be your email settings causing the issue. 

Please kindly refer to the steps below to fix the issue. 

Step 1. Log in to your Yahoo mail account and go to the Account info page like the picture below. 

Step 2. Go to  the Account Security page

Step 3. Enter Generate app password or Manage APP password page. 

Step 4. Select Your APP > Other app, and manually input "Reolink app" 

Step 5. Click Generate, then it will generate a password as the picture shows below. Please use this new app password as your Yahoo email password to set up your Yahoo email to receive an email alert. 

Note: We recommend you copy the app password and paste it directly. If you intend to enter it by hand,  you should type in the 16-digit password without using spaces.