[Users] Google/Gmail App Password Auto-Input

[slitt at troubleshooters.com]

>Hello,
>
>First time using a mailing list like this, so apologies if there's some
>kind of etiquette I am missing.
>
>User Story:
>I am (as you can probably tell) using a @gmail address with Claws Mail,
>and have managed to set it up correctly enough to send this! I am still
>being prompted, however, on every restart to re-enter my app password
>to this program. Part of the reason why I decided to move from the web
>app was the annoyance of having to two-factor log in to my account just
>to check emails daily (logging out regularly for privacy concerns), and
>this seems to be much of a similar prospect.
>/end User Story
>
>Long story short, what can I do to actually store the app password
>within Claws Mail for automatic use?

Hi Lucas,

I configured Claws-Mail to require my password once when Claws-Mail
starts up, and then to keep that password in memory as long as
Claws-Mail is open. This gives me the benefit of password-free usage
without the security problem of having my password on disk.

SteveT