IMAP

IMAP is used to pull verification codes that are sent to your email for sites like BestBuy in order to speedup checkout process on sites like BestBuy.

Setup

• Follow the guide for whichever mail hosting provider you are using.

Gmail

Enable IMAP

1. Open Gmail - https://mail.google.com/

2. Click Settings -> See all settings

3. Click on POP/IMAP

4. Scroll down to IMAP Access

5. Enable IMAP

6. Click Save Changes

Enable 2FA

1. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/signinoptions/two-step-verification/enroll-welcome

2. Follow the instructions to enroll in 2FA

Create App Password

1. Go to https://myaccount.google.com/apppasswords

2. Add a custom app name like "Refract" and click create. This this the password you are to use in Refract's IMAP setting.

Yahoo

1. Go to https://login.yahoo.com/myaccount/security
2. Scroll down to Other ways to sign in

3. Click on Generate app password and generate a new app password (Note: Keep this saved somewhere and don’t share it as it will allow us to access your emails through IMAP. If compromised, please delete and create a new IMAP Login in Refract)

4. Use your newly generated App Password to add a new Yahoo account on Refract’s IMAP tab.

AOL

1. Go to https://login.aol.com/myaccount/security/
2. Scroll down to Other ways to sign in

3. Click on Generate app password and generate a new app password (Note: Keep this saved somewhere and don’t share it as it will allow us to access your emails through IMAP. If compromised, please delete and create a new IMAP Login in Refract)

4. Use your newly generated App Password to add a new Yahoo account on Refract’s IMAP tab.