On Fri, Aug 12, 2016 at 12:24:59PM -0500, jsg wrote: > Running openbsd ver 5.9 > Using getmail and mutt > > decided to add my google account to the getmailrc file > > i.e. > getmail -nv --rcfile blablabla --rcfile blablabla1 > > In getmail I tried simple pop3SSL and simple IMAPSSL > both attempts resulted in google errors.... > > After reading googles docs ...... I toggled my GMAIL server > account settings to allow pop downloads with > **** "A reduced security setting" **** > > following this all mail downloaded from GMAIL to getmail > to the appropiate mail directories. > > > Taken into account GMAIL's reputation can anyone > shed light on Why this happens with getmail and GMAIL. >
I think this is really nothing to do with your openbsd and/or getmail settings, but rather google letting you know that you are opening extra conduits to your gmail account by activating POP/IMAP access methods. Once you do, you can then connect to your gmail with just username/password whereas with POP/IMAP access disabled, you may have extra authentication protection (2-factor, whatever else google offers these days). Hope this makes sense, Cheers! -ryan > > Thanks in Advance > > L)
