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

[Amadeus WM]

On Fri, 19 Nov 2021 10:46:49 -0600, c. marlow wrote:

> 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by AOL) using outdated sign-in methods.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?
> 
> 
> 


Nov 17, 2021:

From: AOL Member Services  <AOLMemberServices at email.aol.net>
Subject: Reminder: Security notice for your AOL account
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:21:34 +0000
Reply-To: "reply at email.aol.net"  <reply-HP2v60000017d2eb413c4989cb5f4bbe5bf30139 at email.aol.net>



Nov 8, 2021:

From: AOL Member Services  <AOLMemberServices at email.aol.net>
Subject: Important security notice for your AOL account
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2021 16:34:30 +0000
Reply-To: "reply at email.aol.net"  <reply-HP2v60000017d0066b2c39d1f566e966a3578150 at email.aol.net>



Also Nov 8, 2021, but marked Nov 9 in the header:

From: AOL Member Services <hartuncats at aol.com>
To: "AOLMemberServices at email.aol.net" <AOLMemberServices at email.aol.net>
Subject: Important security notice for your AOL account ✅
Date: Tue, 9 Nov 2021 01:18:37 +0000 (UTC)
Reply-To: AOL Member Services <hartuncats at aol.com>
X-Mailer: WebService/1.1.19266 aolwebmail


hartuncats at aol.com? Really?




Nov 1, 2021

From: AOL Member Services  <AOLMemberServices at email.aol.net>
Subject: Important security notice for your AOL account
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2021 15:21:30 +0000
Reply-To: "reply at email.aol.net"  <reply-HP2v60000017cdc175975ab702c6e96639818223 at email.aol.net>


I wonder if these are all these are spoofed.