Re: Gmail 'less secure app access'

On Thu, 10 Mar 2022 12:14:55 -0000
Paul <[email protected]> wrote:

>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
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I recently read some discussion on this via K9 Android mail app forum.
It was thought that "App Passwords" would still work after "less secure
apps" is done away with. You need to have your Web Access to Google set
up with two-factor authentication though. See:

https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833

-- 
Leon
Claws 3.18.0, Debian