On January 3, 2017 11:44:49 AM PST, Ralf Hager <[email protected]> wrote: >Solved for me. >I got a mail from google. >I had to change my security settings of my mail account. >I had to allow the access of less secure apps (in german: weniger >sichere App). >I don't know if k9 is a less secure app in the sense of google since >the last update or if google has changed or enabled some new security >setings.
Google considers any app that does not support their 2-factor auth system to be "less secure" and requires those apps to use app-specific passwords. Otherwise 2fa could easily be bypassed if they allowed you to use your normal password. --Sean -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "K-9 Mail" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
