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

[Chris Schrauben]

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

> 
> 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*.
> 
Working for me (POP3). I lost access yesterday, got my Oauth2
certification from google plugged in the information to Claws Mail and
all is well.

Excerpt from my Network Log:
* Account 'Gmail': Connecting to POP3 server: pop.gmail.com:995...
[2022-06-03 16:19:20] POP< +OK Gpop ready for requests from
119.94.239.73 e5mb251431309ivs [2022-06-03 16:19:20] POP> AUTH XOAUTH2
******** [2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP< +OK Welcome.
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP> STAT
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP< +OK 25 220346
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP> UIDL
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP< +OK
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP> LIST
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP< +OK 25 messages (220346 bytes)
[2022-06-03 16:19:21] POP> RETR 1
[2022-06-03 16:19:22] POP< +OK message follows
<snip>
[2022-06-03 16:19:30] POP> RETR 25
[2022-06-03 16:19:31] POP< +OK message follows
[2022-06-03 16:19:31] POP> QUIT
[2022-06-03 16:19:31] POP< +OK Farewell.


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