Re: Error message I don't understand

dmacdoug <[email protected]> writes:

> Suddenly, a few days ago when running getmail I began receiving this
> error message and I'm trying to figure out where it comes from and what
> it means.
>
> One day it worked fine and the next not.  No changes of any kind made.
>
> ###################################################
> dmacdoug@macd-linux:~$ getmail 
> getmail version 5.13
> Copyright (C) 1998-2019 Charles Cazabon.  Licensed under the GNU GPL version 2.
> SimpleIMAPSSLRetriever:[email protected]@outlook.office365.com:993:
> getmailrc: operation error (IMAP error (EXAMINE command error: BAD
> ['User is authenticated but not connected.']))
>   0 messages (0 bytes) retrieved, 0 skipped
> dmacdoug@macd-linux:~$ 
> ###################################################

I have seen this message when my getmail access to an office365/outlook email account stopped working a couple of months ago. It had to do with Microsoft policies about the use of plain passwords being changed. It has been reported before on this mailing list. I haven't found a solution to this. I would be happy if we could find a solution.
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