Re: google account say it will no longer deliver email

[rhkramer@gmail.com]

On Thursday, June 02, 2022 11:13:14 AM nemo wrote:
> Me too except today it doesn't seem to be working. must test but I think
> I've been shut out, using Alpine with non-secure apps switched on.
> fjd

My gmail (normally delivered by pop3 to my old version of kmail (on Wheezy) 
stopped working around 8:30 am this morning. 

I set up an application specific password this morning, and that old version of 
kmail (version 1.13.7 for kde 4.8.4 on Debian Wheezy) works again using pop3 

I had a little trouble setting it up until I got to the right place in google 
-- I first tried to change the settings on the gmail webclient page but 
couldn't find the correct options.  Then logged in on google.com and did find 
the correct option (Security), and then, in general terms, turned on 2 step 
verification and eventually found the option to set up an application specific 
password.

I then entered that in place of the old passwords in kmail.  (I don't think it 
stated it -- I wasn't sure whether to enter the spaces as part of the password 
or not -- I did, and that worked.)