[Users] Setting up Claws for Oauth2

[Dustin Miller]

On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 12:16:20 +0100
Michael Schwendt <bugs.michael at gmx.net> wrote:

> On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 06:10:29 +0600, Dustin Miller wrote:
> 
> > > ... with Oauth2 setting up to me seems complicated. ...
> > >
> > DM: Hi, James. This is likely why some people choose to go the MFA
> > (multi-factor authentication) and 'app password' route. ---Dustin
> 
> 2FA is only required for the extra security when editing your Google
> account settings. Once an App Password has been set up in the Google
> account settings, you don't need anything else when using Claws Mail
> together with Google Mail.
> 
DM: Good to know, Michael; I appreciate this helpful clarification. Do
you know if it's possible to have 2FA set up on a Google account (i.e.
online) and still use Oauth2 with Claws Mail to access that account? Or
are those incompatible with each other? ---Dustin