On Sat, Apr 01, 2017 at 12:47:08AM -0700, Stephen Withers wrote: > I installed the app and set up my gmail account. > I received a notification from google stating that in order to use the app I > had to "allow access to less secure apps", which I did. Then I got an email > from google stating that using that option, and using K9, made my account > vulnerable to attack. > So, is it secure, ie any less secure than TypeApp, which I'm currently using?
See my reply to this message: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/k-9-mail/Wm8MMowe444 In summary, yes, it might be _techinically_ less secure (though it's debatable), but it's mostly Google fear-mongering. --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.
