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

[J. Paul Bissonnette]

On Sun, 19 Jun 2022 14:10:03 +0100
pete <petegn at mail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, 19 Jun 2022 18:00:58 +1000
> Peter Richards <peter777 at users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 19 Jun 2022 07:33:18 +0100
> > Brad Rogers <brad at fineby.me.uk> wrote:
> >
> > > Which is *exactly* why google make it so hard to use anything
> > > else. Using an MUA (such as Claws) means they can't monitor your
> > > every activity.
> >
> > The following thread is marked "solved" and dated 2nd June 2022 , so
> > the date is after Google changed it all -
> > https://www.aspsnippets.com/Articles/SOLVED-Gmail-server-denied-POP3-access-for-the-given-Username-and-Password.aspx
> >
> > Has anyone tried the steps outlined in the thread ?
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Peter
> >
> 
> Hi
> 
> Yes  tried
> Total failure
> 
> 
> Pete
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complain here. If enough Claws Mail users leave Gmail they may
revaluate their "secure" policy. I have notified everyone in my Gmail
contact list that I will not be reachable there .
https://support.google.com/accounts/contact/less_secure_apps