App passwords

You can control whether third-party apps can access your account using app passwords. For example, a password that you create for your mail client doesn't allow access to Yandex.Disk using the WebDAV protocol. No app password grants access to your account.

When two-factor authentication is enabled, app passwords are required and can't be disabled.

You will need to create a separate password for each third-party application or program that requires you to enter your Yandex password. These include:

• Email clients (Mozilla Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook, The Bat!, and more);
• WebDAV client for Yandex Disk
• CardDAV client for syncing Yandex Mail contacts with a mobile device
• CalDAV client for Yandex Calendar
• mail importers for other mail services (Mail.ru, Gmail, Outlook.com and others)

To create an app password:

1. Open the Security tab.
2. In the Access to your data section, select App passwords.
3. Click Enable app passwords → Create a new password.

   If two-factor authentication is enabled, click Create a new password.

4. Select the type of application.
5. Come up with a name for the password. For example, you can use the name of the application that you are creating a password for. The password will be shown with this name in the list.
6. Click Create. The app password will appear in a pop-up window.