Re: google account say it will no longer deliver email
On Wed 01 Jun 2022 at 10:44:17 -0700, Patrick Bartek wrote:
> 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.
Indeed, the mail did say that. However, many vociferous users went
into Chicken Licken mode and forecast distaster.
--
Brian.
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