[Users] Fw: Gmail accounts in Claws-Mail

[Dustin Miller]

On Fri, 29 Apr 2022 13:59:21 +1200
cr <cr at orcon.net.nz> wrote:

> 
> Sorry if this has been asked and answered before, but does this
> message (below) threaten my alternate Gmail account?
> 
DM: Yes, I would imagine that your current Gmail account setup will no
longer work after May 30, based on the Google announcement you
referenced. One solution is to use OAuth 2.0 with your current setup.
In order to do this, you'll need to be using a version of Claws that
supports OAuth2 (https://www.claws-mail.org/news.php). For getting
OAuth set up with Gmail and Claws, probably your best resources are the
FAQ page (https://www.claws-mail.org/faq/index.php/Oauth2) and some of
the email threads on this list in the last couple months or so
(https://lists.claws-mail.org/pipermail/users/). Hope that helps,
---Dustin
> 
> I use POP / SMTP to download all my messages into Claws-mail and send
> replies. (I had to do the Google 'allow less secure apps' setting or
> whatever it was to enable this).
> 
> Chris   (cr)  
> 
> Begin forwarded message:
> 
> Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2022 01:43:06 GMT
> From: Google <no-reply at accounts.google.com>
> To: ChrisRodliffe896 at gmail.com
> Subject: You may lose access to some of your third-party apps
> 
> 
> [image: Google]
> On 30 May, you may lose access to apps that are using less secure
> sign-in technology
> 
> 
> ChrisRodliffe896 at gmail.com
> To help keep your account secure, Google will no longer support the
> use of third-party apps or devices which ask you to sign in to your
> Google Account using only your username and password. Instead, you’ll
> need to sign in using Sign in with Google
> <https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?Email=chrisrodliffe896@gmail.com&continue=https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/112802?rfn%3D1651110186525%26anexp%3Dnret-fa>
> or other more secure technologies, like OAuth 2.0. Learn more
> <https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?Email=chrisrodliffe896@gmail.com&continue=https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?rfn%3D1651110186525%26anexp%3Dnret-fa>
> 
> *What do you need to do?*
> 
> *Email software, like Outlook 2016 or earlier,* has less secure access
> to your Gmail. Switch to Office 365, Outlook 2019 or newer, or any
> other email software where you can sign in using *Sign in with
> Google*. Learn more
> <https://accounts.google.com/AccountChooser?Email=chrisrodliffe896@gmail.com&continue=https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?rfn%3D1651110186525%26anexp%3Dnret-fa>
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