[Users] More OAuth2 problems

Geoffrey Leach geoffleach.gl at gmail.com
Fri Apr 22 22:19:42 UTC 2022


Fixed the receive method on A. Receive works. Thanks.
Laptop B has exactly the same config,   does not get mail from gmail
Laptop A&B remain unable to send.
Additional suggestions?

On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 2:11 PM Richard <lists-claws at listmail.innovate.net>
wrote:

>
>
> > Date: Friday, April 22, 2022 13:30:49 -0700
> > From: Geoffrey Leach <geoffleach.gl at gmail.com>
> >
> > On Fri, Apr 22, 2022 at 11:16 AM Richard
> >>
> >>
> >> > Date: Friday, April 22, 2022 10:56:43 -0700
> >> > From: Geoffrey Leach <geoffleach.gl at gmail.com>
> >> >
> >> > Back to the grind (sigh). Two laptops, both with up-to-date
> >> > Fedora 35, both with internet access via (the same) Starlink
> >> > connection. Following setup of OAuth2 in Claws 4.0 send and
> >> > receive worked on both. Now both fail for both send and receive.
> >> > Both laptops have working gmail accounts, but with different
> >> > logins.
> >> >
> >> > AFAIK both laptops have the samp claus settings, although
> >> > different OAuth2 keys.
> >> >
> >> > Suggestions for diagnosis/repair are, as always, received with
> >> > gratitude.
> >> >
> >> > Laptop A receive
> >> > * Account 'gmail': Connecting to POP3 server:
> >> > pop.gmail.com:995... [2022-04-22 10:38:07] POP< +OK Gpop ready
> >> > for requests from 98.97.35.176 u197mb190363244jau
> >> > [2022-04-22 10:38:07] POP> USER geoffleach.gl
> >> > [2022-04-22 10:38:07] POP< +OK send PASS
> >> > [2022-04-22 10:38:07] POP> PASS ********
> >> > [2022-04-22 10:38:09] POP< -ERR [AUTH] Username and password not
> >> > accepted. *** error occurred on authentication
> >> > *** Authentication failed.
> >> > Laptop A send - uplink at 100%
> >> > * OAuth2 obtaining access token using refresh token
> >> > * OAuth2 access token obtained
> >> > * OAuth2 access token updated
> >> > * Account 'gmail': Connecting to SMTP server:
> >> > smtp.gmail.com:25... *** Session timed out. You may be able to
> >> > recover by increasing the timeout value in
> >> > Preferences/Other/Miscellaneous.
> >> >
> >> > Laptop B receive same as Laptop a
> >> >
> >> > Laptop B receiv* OAuth2 obtaining access token using refresh
> >> > token * OAuth2 access token not obtained
> >> > * OAuth2 access token not obtained
> >> > * Account 'gmail': Connecting to SMTP server:
> >> > smtp.gmail.com:465... [2022-04-22 09:05:29] SMTP< 220
> >> > smtp.gmail.com ESMTP
> >> > nt22-20020a17090b249600b001
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP> EHLO webster
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-smtp.gmail.com at your service,
> >> > [98.97.35.176]
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-SIZE 35882577
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-8BITMIME
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN XOAUTH2
> >> > PLAIN-CLIENTTOKEN OAUT
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-PIPELINING
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250-CHUNKING
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 250 SMTPUTF8
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP> [AUTH XOAUTH2]
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP< 334
> >> > eyJzdGF0dXMiOiI0MDAiLCJzY2hlbWVzIjoiQmVhcmVyIiw
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] ESMTP> MAIL FROM:<SUSLEA491 at GMAIL.COM>
> >> > SIZE=354 [2022-04-22 09:05:29] SMTP< 535-5.7.8 Username and
> >> > Password not accepted. Learn
> >> > [2022-04-22 09:05:29] SMTP< 535 5.7.8
> >> > https://support.google.com/mail/?p=BadCre
> >> > ** error occurred on authentication -- timeout
> >> > *** Authentication failed:
> >>
> >>
> >> Based on these log snippets, it appears that
> >>
> >>   on laptop A ...
> >>
> >>   - you are using an id/pw, not OAuth2, for pop (port 995) email
> >>     retrieval.
> >>   - for sending you are using OAuth2, but are are trying to
> >>     connect to port 25, rather than 465. that will fail.
> >>
> >>   on laptop B
> >>    - there was no retrieval attempt,
> >>    - you tried, but failed, to get an OAuth2 token for sending
> >>      (on port 465).
> >>       - it seems to fall back to id/pw, which failed, when OAuth2
> >>         fails.
> >>
> >
> > OK. How would I manage to use an id/pw?
> >
>
> On the account/send and receive configuration pages there's an
> "authentication method" pop-down button (in the middle and top
> respectively) where you set the authentication selection for the
> account. These are set independently, and for gmail should (assuming
> you're trying to use OAuth2 rather than app-passwords) be set to
> "oauth2".
>
> The actual oauth2 setup and configuration is a separate option toward
> the bottom of the list of the account configuration options.
>
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