[Users] aol / verizon email with claws-mail client

[c. marlow]

On November 19, 2021 10:13:59 AM CST, Amadeus WM via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote:
>>>>I've been using claws-mail for many years now, with verizon mail and then 
>>>>aol mail after it changed ownership, with no issues. 
>>>>
>>>>I recently got notifications from AOL though, that said 
>>>>
>>>>"AOL Mail will no longer support third-party applications (such as third-
>>>>party email, calendar, or contact applications that weren't developed by 
>>>>AOL) using outdated sign-in methods. We’ve noticed you might be using 
>>>>one, so we need you to make some changes before December 1, 2021."
>>>>
>>>>They provide some information on how to proceed for various popular email 
>>>>clients, but of course nothing for claws-mail. For instance
>>>>
>>>>https://help.aol.com/articles/allow-apps-that-use-less-secure-sign-
>>>>in#gmail
>>>>
>>>>In most cases they say we need to remove the existing account and 
>>>>configure it again, hoping that the client will pick up the new settings. 
>>>>
>>>>Does anyone know whether claws-mail is actually compatible with AOL's new 
>>>>security requirements and if so, how do I configure it? I suspect it's 
>>>>about Oauth2. 
>>>>
>>>>Thanks!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>___________________________

Interesting. I haven't gotten an email yet from AOL saying that they were going to be turing off less secure protocols. 

And I pop3 both my master sn and my personal screen name everytime I hit the get mail button in Claws.

How long ago did you get this email? 



Chris 
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