On Monday 30 November 2015 23:14:57 Lisi Reisz wrote: > On Monday 30 November 2015 23:10:37 Marc Shapiro wrote: > > On 11/30/2015 03:06 PM, Lisi Reisz wrote: > > > I have been trying to set up IMAP from two different accounts on Gmail > > > in Icedove: 31.8.0-1~deb7u1. I have tired changing the password in > > > case I had got it wrong, I have retyped everything several times, I > > > have copied and pasted, I have crawled up the wall, then I suddenly > > > started to get messages from Gmail: > > > ---------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > Sign-in attempt prevented > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi xxxxx, > > > Someone just tried to sign in to your Google Account xx...@gmail.com > > > from an app that doesn't meet modern security standards. > > > > > > Details: > > > Monday, 30 November 2015 22:35 (GMT)We strongly recommend that you use > > > a secure app, like Gmail, to access your account. All apps made by > > > Google meet these security standards. Using a less secure app, on the > > > other hand, could leave your account vulnerable. Learn more > > > <https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255>. > > > > > > Google stopped this sign-in attempt, but you should review your > > > recently used devices: > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > I have spent an hour at least trying to enter the ***** details - and > > > they were fine. Google had just decided to block me. > > > > > > The purpose of the exercise wasn't to access the mail, which is only > > > gibberish. The purpose is to test setting up an IMAP account in > > > Icedove from Gmail. > > > > > > What do I do now? Install Thunderbird? Will it even work in > > > Thunderbird? Give up and tear my hair out? Icedove isn't even > > > mentioned on the Devices and Activities page or I could tell it to > > > accept it. And Google would claim that it is being helpful! > > > > > > I can use Icedove on Wheezy to fetch email from Gmail via POP3. Grrrr. > > > > > > Lisi > > > > I am using Thunderbird (downloaded from Mozilla) to access my Gmail > > account using IMAP. I don't remember what I had to do to set it up. I > > just remember googling and following posted instructions. > > Thanks. I'll download Thunderbird! > > Lisi
Working fine. Thanks. Lisi