[Users] [Bug 4601] New: gmail no longer supports "insecure" client

[Geoffrey Leach]

On Thu, 02 Jun 2022 18:13:34 +0000
noreply at thewildbeast.co.uk wrote:

> https://www.thewildbeast.co.uk/claws-mail/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=4601
> 
>             Bug ID: 4601
>            Summary: gmail no longer supports "insecure" client
>            Product: Claws Mail
>            Version: 4.0.0
>           Hardware: PC
>                 OS: Linux
>             Status: NEW
>           Severity: critical
>           Priority: P3
>          Component: OAuth2
>           Assignee: users at lists.claws-mail.org
>           Reporter: bugzilla at paulh177.plus.com
> 
> Access to gmail accounts via IMAP appears to be impossible now as
> login from Claws is blocked because it is "insecure" (per google's
> standard)
> 
> The workaround given in the claws wiki (switching on "allow insecure
> access" in Google security settings) can't be used as google have
> removed this option *entirely*.
> 

There's a workaround, but it requires getting in bed with OAuth2. Check
the FAQ: https://www.claws-mail.org/faq/index.php/Oauth2