Sohu Mail (@sohu.com): Enable IMAP/SMTP + Generate Independent Password (Full Laifaxin Binding Flow)
Sohu Mail configuration in 2 steps — ① Enable IMAP/SMTP service in web Settings (disabled by default) + SMS-verify to generate Independent Password (= authorization code); ② In Laifaxin, paste this independent password (NOT login password) in the password field. Recommend disabling IP whitelist to avoid dynamic-IP connection failures.