diff --git a/_providers/163.md b/_providers/163.md
index 4c4e576..3bfdd19 100644
--- a/_providers/163.md
+++ b/_providers/163.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: 163 Mail
-status: OK
+status: PREPARATION
 domains:
  - 163.com
 server:
@@ -12,6 +12,9 @@ server:
   socket: SSL
   hostname: smtp.163.com
   port: 465
-last_checked: 2022-06
+last_checked: 2024-11
+before_login_hint: Enable "POP3/SMTP/IMAP" on the website, add a third-party auth code and use that as the login password
 website: https://mail.163.com/
 ---
+
+To enable 163.com (probably as well as 126.com), you need to enable "POP3/SMTP/IMAP" in "Settings", add a third-party auth code and use the code as the login password in `Delta Chat`. Note that the provider only grants 2 such third-party auth codes at the same time  for free accounts.