Problems with Gmail IMAP on Icedove
I have been trying to set up IMAP from two different accounts on Gmail in
Icedove: 31.8.0-1~deb7u1. I have tired changing the password in case I had
got it wrong, I have retyped everything several times, I have copied and
pasted, I have crawled up the wall, then I suddenly started to get messages
from Gmail:
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Sign-in attempt prevented
Hi xxxxx,
Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account xxxxx@gmail.com
from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards.
Details:
Monday, 30 November 2015 22:35 (GMT)We strongly recommend that you use a
secure app, like Gmail, to access your account. All apps made by Google
meet these security standards. Using a less secure app, on the other hand,
could leave your account vulnerable. Learn more
<https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>.
Google stopped this sign-in attempt, but you should review your recently
used devices:
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I have spent an hour at least trying to enter the ***** details - and they
were fine. Google had just decided to block me.
The purpose of the exercise wasn't to access the mail, which is only
gibberish. The purpose is to test setting up an IMAP account in Icedove from
Gmail.
What do I do now? Install Thunderbird? Will it even work in Thunderbird?
Give up and tear my hair out? Icedove isn't even mentioned on the Devices
and Activities page or I could tell it to accept it. And Google would claim
that it is being helpful!
I can use Icedove on Wheezy to fetch email from Gmail via POP3. Grrrr.
Lisi
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