[Users] Updated OAuth2 FAQ Page
Dustin Miller
dustbiz at gmail.com
Sat Mar 26 12:35:13 UTC 2022
On Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:11:54 +0000
Rosemary Lockie via Users <users at lists.claws-mail.org> wrote:
> On Fri, 25 Mar 2022 14:19:21 +0600.
> Dustin Miller <dustbiz at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > > Trouble-shooting:
> > > > 1. It's possible / probable that Gmail will 'complain' about
> > > > giving access to an unverified third-party app. If this keeps
> > > > you from using Claws to access your Gmail, you may need to
> > > > login to Gmail's webmail and change your security settings
> > > > there to allow access to 'less-secure' third-party apps.
> > >
> > > Thank you very much for your work in updating the FAQ, an
> > > excellent guide. :-)
> > >
> > DM: You're welcome, Rosemary. I'm glad you replied, since I included
> > that section based on your previous comments about this, but I
> > wasn't exactly sure what all you were referencing. :) How does the
> > following revision of the last part of the above section sound, in
> > relation to better encompassing your experience?:
> >
> > "... and review / revise your security settings there. This may
> > involve giving permissions for things Google thinks are not
> > sufficiently secure, dismissing warnings and/or recommendations
> > about risks to your account, etc."
>
> Thanks for that - yes, that sounds pretty good, as you are very
> carefully avoiding suggesting that users should dismiss all warnings
> he or she might get on an account!
>
> With that in mind, how about making it specific to Claws?
>
DM: Sounds good to me, Rosemary. Thanks for the suggested text you've
included below; I think with that, I've got enough to submit an edit.
I'll also likely try to include something at the top of the page
(probably in its own section since it applies to all OAuth2 setup)
about some/all of the places within Claws' accounts config /
preferences where you need to check / change OAuth2 settings.
>
> [snip]
> This may involve dismissing the warning Google gives about the
> Project that you set up for Claws to access GMail on your account. If
> you dismiss a Warning, Google may then ask you why you are dismissing
> it, providing several options, leaving you free to choose the one
> which seems most suitable. [snip]
>
> As an aside, and this is not for the FAQ - one of the options relates
> to whether you trust the developers! ;)
>
DM: Yes, I saw that. :) Thanks again for your helpful feedback on this.
---Dustin
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