Re: google account say it will no longer deliver email
On Wed, 1 Jun 2022 18:04:02 +0100
Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> wrote:
> On Thu 12 May 2022 at 10:08:01 -0000, Virgo Pärna wrote:
>
> > On Wed, 11 May 2022 20:09:14 +0200, Fero Dali <ferodali@gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Sorry for misunderstanding: it seems that my account will
> > > continue to work but ability to download mail with POP3 without
> > > OAUTH2 will be unavailable.
> >
> > Actually, even without OAUTH2 it should be still possible.
> > With two factor authentication enabled it is possible to generate
> > app password for use with standard authentication.
>
> It's June 1st and my ability to collect mail via POP3 from gmail is
> unimpaired. No OAUTH2 or 2FA at this site. Whatever Google intended
> the situation to be after May 30th, it appears the interpretation by
> some users of their mail was off the mark.
>
Still works here, too. Claws-mail 3.17.3 IMAP. No OAuth2 or 2FA.
Neither of which this version of Claws supports, IIRC. Of course,
notification email did say "may not" not won't.
FWIW: Yahoo mail ceased working with Claws several years ago due to
security changes. Though still accessible via web browser with only a
password.
B
Reply to: