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Re: gmail+imap+smtp (oauth2)
From: |
Robert Pluim |
Subject: |
Re: gmail+imap+smtp (oauth2) |
Date: |
Wed, 04 May 2022 17:48:35 +0200 |
>>>>> On Wed, 04 May 2022 17:35:45 +0200, Óscar Fuentes <ofv@wanadoo.es> said:
Óscar> Tim Cross <theophilusx@gmail.com> writes:
>> Google introduced the concept of app passwords back when they first
>> implemented 2FA. Basically, they are just a password based
>> authentication workflow which can be used with applications that do not
>> support 2FA or oauth2 based authentication and authorisation.
Óscar> [snip]
>> Google is removing access to imap/smtp using your main google
>> login/password and will require 2FA and oauth2 for all web based
>> authn/authz. However, their documentation implies that app passwords
>> will remain as the standad solution for applications which cannot do 2FA
>> or oauth2.
Óscar> If I read this right:
Óscar> https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/185833?hl=en
Óscar> app passwords require to have 2FA turned on. So you have to go
through
Óscar> the 2FA process anyway with app passwords.
When creating the app password, maybe (itʼs been so long since I
created my app password for Gnus that I donʼt remember). But *using*
the app password just requires presenting it using the normal
IMAP/SMTP/etc authentication protocols.
Robert
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