Re: Gmail 'less secure app access'

Paul <[email protected]> Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:14:55 -0000
Newsgroups gmane.mail.sylpheed.claws.general
Message-ID <20220310121455.3ff4e8d8@localhost>
On Wed, 9 Mar 2022 17:18:46 -0800
Geoffrey Leach <[email protected]> wrote: 

> I'm in the process of setting up POP3 access to my gmail account. Turns
> out that Google does not like the name/password authentication used by
> POP3, requiring the Gmail account to be configured to permit 'less
> secure app access'.
> 
> Well and good, except that that feature goes away on May 30. Thereafter
> two-factor login will be required.

https://www.claws-mail.org/faq/index.php/Oauth2

with regards

Paul