Nov 18

MailBot account creator updated to version 11.1.

Update from July 8, 2022: Yahoo and AOL have stopped supporting LSA passwords.

Yahoo and AOL.com removed the LSA (“Allow apps that use less secure sign in”) setting on all new accounts created after October 19, 2019:

New setting Generate app password in Yahoo account

On all accounts created before this date, the setting is still available.

For new accounts it is now necessary to generate a separate password for access via POP3 / IMAP / SMTP:

LSA password generation form

Yahoo and AOL.com creators in MailBot are updated and generate a new password for POP3 / IMAP / SMTP access automatically. You don’t even have to Read more »

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Sep 05

MailBot account creator updated to version 10.78.

Update from October 25, 2021: SMS.SKI service was closed by its owner in the first half of 2021.

Update from October 27, 2021: smsactivation.pro service changed its domain to receivesms.store.

Implemented API of SMS.SKI phone verification service:

API SMS.SKI in the list of SMS services API

Also implemented in MailBot 10.78:

  • full support for the smsactivation.pro service in the SMS-Activate API, including the entire list of countries supported by them
  • command line option /addcontact now works in checker too
  • Outlook checker now can handle “We’re updating our terms” form:

    New Outlook form We're updating our terms

  • new “User agent” checkbox was added Read more »

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Jul 09

MailBot account creator updated to version 10.57.

Support of alternative (two-step) signup form was implemented in Yahoo creator (right one):

Comparison of two variants of Yahoo signup form

In the right variant of form, the phone number is requested on the next step. Prior to version 10.57, on this form MailBot produced an error about the impossibility of sending an SMS to a phone number.

Support of alternative unlocking account form was implemented in Outlook unlocker:

Alternative unlocking Outlook account form

In the browser this form assumes a mandatory password change at one of the steps, but the Outlook unlocker in MailBot unlocks such accounts without changing the password.

New setting “Disable smart folders” has appeared on the “Accounts” tab, which allows you to disable Read more »

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May 30

MailBot account creator updated to version 10.40.

According to numerous requests adding of alternative (recovery) email to an account was implemented in Yahoo and AOL creators:

Alternative email in Yahoo account security settings

Confirmation of alternative email is not implemented yet, but Yahoo / AOL still allow you to use it to sign in to your account and recover the password.

Also implemented in MailBot 10.40:

  • support of SMS sending form with a delay of 60 seconds in the regular Mail.ru creator
  • locked accounts detection in WP.pl checker
  • cancellation of the current SMS activation in case of wrong CAPTCHA code error

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Feb 28

MailBot account creator updated to version 10.6.

Outlook account unlocker using phone verification was implemented according to numerous requests. To use it, you must check the box “Unlock accounts” on the “Checker” tab. Any phone number can be used to unlock an Outlook account requesting an phone verification upon login.

A new checkbox “Detect mobile network operator for Russian phone numbers” has appeared on the “API” subtab of the “SMS” tab. When it is checked, the name of the mobile operator will be displayed in parentheses after the phone number:

8:58:59 PM: Thread #1: sms-activate.ru: Phone number +79645605392 (Билайн) received

This name will also be saved along with the phone number to a file with ready accounts, if the “Phone number” checkbox on the “Export” tab is checked:

madorneyv6k@yandex.ru:Thyatqmc6:+79257644519 (МегаФон)

This functionality is implemented for diagnostics, when it is necessary to find out numbers of which operators are better suited for accounts creation on a particular email provider.

From February 20, 2019 Rambler allows Read more »

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