[Users] Gmail and OAuth2 access.

[Jerry]

>On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 19:09:29 -0400
>Jerry <jerry at seibercom.net> wrote:
>
>> I have been reading that Gmail will not allow access  after February
>> 2021 without OAuth2 access. Will this have any affect on claws-mail?

On Thu, 12 Mar 2020 22:13:47 -0400, edwardp at gmx.com stated:
>https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/google-to-force-oauth-in-g-suite-to-increase-security/
>
>If this information is correct, it applies to G Suite accounts.
>
>It doesn't specifically mention individual Gmail accounts.

From that same article, Microsoft also announced in September that basic
authentication will be turned off in Exchange Online for Exchange
ActiveSync (EAS), POP, IMAP, and Remote PowerShell starting October 13,
2020.

Lets be honest here. It is no longer a question of "if" but rather
"when" will Google & Microsoft and then all of the other carriers
follow suit and limit access to their products only by apps employing
OAuth2 access.

I feel that this is something that we have to take very seriously.

Just my 2₵.

-- 
Jerry
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