Right, I figured it for being a server-side issue.

On Sun, Mar 1, 2009 at 3:37 AM, Ruben Bakker <[email protected]> wrote:

> Hi Simon,That's great news! This would mean Google has solved the login
> bug.
>
> On Sat, Feb 28, 2009 at 5:01 PM, Simon Pride <[email protected]>wrote:
>
>>
>> Forget this: I can't reproduce the behavior I observed yesterday on
>> any Mac available to me now. Sorry!
>>
>> On Feb 28, 10:23 am, Simon Pride <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > Sorry, Reuben, I didn't make myself clear: it's now doing this *with a
>> > valid password*
>> >
>> >  Simon
>> >
>> > On Feb 28, 3:56 am, Ruben Bakker <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > Hi Simon,
>> > > This is how it is intended to work - before it would "swallow" the
>> error,
>> > > now it shows you where the problem lies and you are still able to
>> access
>> > > your account. But a valid password is required.
>> >
>> > > I hope Google is going to solve the ClientLogin problem soon, when it
>> > > happens the dialog box will disappear.
>> >
>> > > Best,
>> >
>> > > On Fri, Feb 27, 2009 at 9:49 PM, Simon Pride <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > > > Sorry, this is now not working for my (single, personal account)
>> > > > login. When I put in my correct password, I get "Could not
>> > > > authenticate" and am sent to the Google Sign In Page - see
>> screenshot
>> > > > at
>> >
>> > > >http://screencast.com/t/H1nAFGKNyP
>> >
>> > > > Of course when I log in there, Mailplane logs in OK and works fine.
>> >
>> > > >  Simon
>> >
>> > > > On Feb 27, 7:32 am, Simon Pride <[email protected]> wrote:
>> > > > > Thanks, Ruben. I see that 2.0.4 is released so I'll upgrade to
>> that.
>> > > > > Great stuff!
>> >
>> > > > >  Thanks again
>> >
>> > > > >  Simon
>> >
>> > > > > On Feb 27, 1:45 am, Ruben Bakker <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >
>> > > > > > Hi Simon,
>> > > > > > Thanks for your problem report.
>> > > > > > This bug has been corrected and it'll be released with 2.0.4:
>> > > >http://bit.ly/11DIF9
>> >
>> > > > > >    - About two or three weeks ago, the
>> > > > > > ClientLogin<
>> > > >http://code.google.com/apis/accounts/docs/AuthForInstalledApps.html
>> > > > >interface
>> > > > > > stopped to work for some users.
>> > > > > >    - Affected users were getting "BadRequests" and time outs and
>> were
>> > > > not
>> > > > > >    able to open their inboxes.
>> > > > > >    - When Mailplane 2.0.2 and 2.0.3 detected such a condition,
>> it would
>> > > > > >    bypass the ClientLogin and try to load the inbox. Mailplane
>> stores
>> > > > cookies
>> > > > > >    for each account in its application support folder and was
>> able to
>> > > > proceed.
>> >
>> > > > > > Here's the solution (will be released with 2.0.4 and has already
>> been
>> > > > > > released with 2.1-beta):
>> >
>> > > > > >    - When Mailplane detects the ClientLogin problem it will:
>> > > > > >       - If you have the login window open: Ask you if you like
>> to use
>> > > > the
>> > > > > >       "Sign In" Google page. If you yes, your cookies will be
>> deleted
>> > > > > > and you'll
>> > > > > >       get to the sign in page where the sign in is repeated.
>> > > > > >       - If you have no login window open (automatically login):
>> It'll
>> > > > will
>> > > > > >       go to "Sign In" page (cookies deleted).
>> > > > > >       - If you sign in for the background account notifications
>> and you
>> > > > see
>> > > > > >       no authentication dialog: It'll just try to read the RSS
>> feed.
>> >
>> > > > > > If you like to try 2.0.4:http://bit.ly/11DIF9
>> >
>> > > > > > I think this is a good compromise:
>> >
>> > > > > >    1. Accounts can only be accessed with proper authentication
>> > > > > >    2. The ClientLogin problem doesn't leave anybody stranded.
>> >
>> > > > > > Let me know how it works for you.
>> >
>> > > > > > On Thu, Feb 26, 2009 at 11:14 PM, Simon Pride <
>> [email protected]>
>> > > > wrote:
>> >
>> > > > > > > Mailplane v 2.0.3 Build 974 allows you to log into Gmail with
>> an
>> > > > > > > incorrect password. I suspect that it is caching the password
>> even
>> > > > > > > when it has been configured not to. Or maybe it's using the
>> cookie
>> > > > > > > from an existing session in another browser?
>> >
>> > > > > > > Steps to reproduce:
>> >
>> > > > > > > Mailplane, Preferences, Accounts:
>> >
>> > > > > > > Uncheck "Store password in keychain"
>> > > > > > > Uncheck "Automatically log in when needed"
>> >
>> > > > > > > Close preferences
>> >
>> > > > > > > (I do this on my work MacBook Pro because I do not want anyone
>> to be
>> > > > > > > able to log into my Gmail except me. There are occasions when
>> other
>> > > > > > > people have access to my computer and I don't want them to be
>> able to
>> > > > > > > get to my private mail.)
>> >
>> > > > > > > Quit Mailplane.
>> >
>> > > > > > > Open Mailplane
>> >
>> > > > > > > You are challenged to log in. In the email field in the login
>> dialog
>> > > > > > > sheet, your gmail address should be filled in. Your password
>> should
>> > > > be
>> > > > > > > blank. Below the Email and Password fields 'store password in
>> > > > keychain
>> > > > > > > should be blank and 'store password in keychain should be both
>> > > > > > > disabled and blank.
>> >
>> > > > > > > Type an incorrect password into the 'Password' field and press
>> login
>> >
>> > > > > > > Expected behavior: your incorrect password is rejected. You
>> are
>> > > > > > > invited to try again
>> >
>> > > > > > > Observed behavior: your incorrect password is accepted and you
>> are
>> > > > > > > logged into Gmail.
>> >
>> > > > > > > This is a serious security glitch. Can you please look at this
>> and
>> > > > see
>> > > > > > > where it's getting the login credentials from?
>> >
>> > > > > > >  Best
>> > > > > > >  simon
>> >
>> > > > > > --
>> > > > > > Rubenhttp://
>> mailplaneapp.com/bloghttp://www.twitter.com/Mailplane
>> >
>> > > --
>> > > Rubenhttp://mailplaneapp.com/bloghttp://www.twitter.com/Mailplane
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Ruben
> http://mailplaneapp.com/blog
> http://www.twitter.com/Mailplane
>
> >
>

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