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How to use OAuth 2.0 on OS/2 SeaMonkey (or ThunderBird) to login to GMail?
Dariusz Piatkowski:
Hi Remy,
--- Quote from: Remy on May 31, 2022, 04:11:49 pm ---Ising latest Thunderbird build.
Gmail imap only:
- Trying to change from normal password to OAuth under one gmail account, it will not work.
- Trying to add a new gmail account with OAuth, it opens a google logon screen, I could login but then, thunderbird is in a loop
and it never creates the new gmail account (it looks like it is hanging due to a gmail account already exist !)
...
? strange...
--- End quote ---
Here is what I did to change the TB password from the previously working OAuth to the 'app-specific' Google password:
1) Get the Google 'app-specifc' password generated (see the previous post re: details), set it aside
2) TB => Tools => Options => Security
3) select 'Passwords' TAB => Saved Passwords
Now you will see all the account credentials you've been using so far.
In the same of Gmail I have the following defined:
1) imap://imap.gmail.com (for incoming)
2) smtp://smtp.gmail.com (for outgoing)
...for both of these (they appear in the same window) go ahead and select the 'Show Password' button.
Now you are ready to change the password from the old OAuth verison to the 'app-specific' one that you previously generated and set aside.
To do this, just double-click on the password you want to change (under the 'Password' column), this will switch that field into an EDIT mode where you can now replace as needed.
In my case I have a couple of accounts setup in TB to use Gmail. One is still using OAuth and the other one is using 'app-specific' password. They both work fine!
mauro:
from my side I can tell that after having created the app password in Gmail settings, Seamonkey mailer handles Gmail account access by this password (stored in the preferences) with no autentication problems, both receiving/sendings.
Andreas Schnellbacher:
There's a new news entry from Arca Noae: Resolving issues with GMail and OAuth 2.0 requirements.
mauro:
--- Quote from: mauro on June 07, 2022, 09:20:54 pm ---from my side I can tell that after having created the app password in Gmail settings, Seamonkey mailer handles Gmail account access by this password (stored in the preferences) with no autentication problems, both receiving/sendings.
--- End quote ---
better explain: when write "no autentication problems" means that autentication is well working (while it could also be misunderstood as giving issues of no-autentication)
Andi B.:
As google now disable comfortable access to there mail and calendar I'm moving completely away from this company. I've used there services only for test purposes so no big problem. Anyway I read Arca Noaes hints about new authentication. But I don't like to activate 2-factor authentication cause this would need one of the following if I understand correctly -
- Android device or other device running a Google program on it (which is not possible on OS/2 nor KaiOS and not desirable anyway)
- a FIDO security key which needs to be bought and needs to generate a key anytime I want to update my calendar (unthinkable uncomfortable)
- SMS or phone call for every calendar/email login (beside overly uncomfortable I don't even think about giving this company my phone number voluntarily)
Seems this all is a new step from Google to force the world to use their software or leave their universe. I choice second.
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