That worked, many thanks.

However, the new email account I'm trying to add is a Gmail account, and 
when I tried to add it, I was prevented from signing in (the sign-in screen 
said that my password was incorrect, although it wasn't) - and a few 
seconds later I received an email from Google saying "Google just blocked 
someone from signing into to your Google account from an app that may put 
your account at risk." Then if I click the link to confirm that it was me 
who had tried to sign in, it took me to a webpage that states: "Some apps 
use less secure sign-in technology which makes your account more 
vulnerable." You can turn off access for these apps, which we recommend, or 
turn on access if you want to use them despite the risks."

It then gives me the option to turn on access to less secure apps (not just 
to K9 mail but to all insecure apps, which is scary).

Does Google have reasonable grounds for claiming that K9 Mail "uses a less 
secure sign-in technology"? Are the risks real or imaginary? And if I 
select the option to turn on access to *all* less secure apps, am I taking 
a serious risk? If so, what non-Google email clients for Android use what 
Google would regard as a "more secure sign-in technology"?

Interestingly, I was able to add my Gmail account to the stock Android 
email app without any problems, so presumably that app uses what Google 
regards as a "more secure sign-in technology" - but I don't like it.

Dave

On Tuesday, 17 January 2017 20:39:24 UTC, Mathguy wrote:
>
> On the Accounts screen, click on the "+" sign at the bottom.
>
> On Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at 2:33:59 PM UTC-6, Dave Rado wrote:
>>
>> I have a Galaxy S7 running Android version 6.0.1 and K9 Mail version 
>> 5.202.
>>
>> Hi I want to add a second email account and can't find the menu option to 
>> enable to do this. If I'm on the Accounts screen, and if I press the menu, 
>> all I see is "About", "Settings Import and Import", and "Settings". How can 
>> I find "Add Account"?
>>
>> Dave
>>
>

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