Re: the great Gmail ERR [AUTH] therad

Charles Cazabon wrote:
> Neil R. Ormos <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Richard Unger wrote:

>>> Switch on 2 step authentication in the google
>>> security settings for your account.

>>> Then, also in the security settings, generate
>>> an "App Password" for getmail. Use that app
>>> password in the getmailrc file instead of your
>>> actual password.

> App passwords are definitely the simplest way to
> use getmail with Gmail.

>> I hope someone who understands how to get the
>> OAUTH stuff working will post an answer to the
>> OP's question (which I share).

> OAUTH with Gmail isn't trivially simple, and
> since I don't have a Google account it's
> difficult for me to test.  Others have posted
> instructions to the list in the past, so looking
> in the archives is probably a good step.

I would be grateful if you would kindly mention a
date or the subject for the thread.  

When I looked last week, I saw mention of some
patches, but I did not see the principal thread
where the necessary configuration was explained.
Whatever archive I was looking at seemed
exceptionally counterintuitive to navigate.