Its oauth they require now. Thunderbird bug https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=849540
On 23/10/2015 19:20, Jay Ashworth wrote: > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Christopher Morrow" <[email protected]> > >> Incoming settings >> IMAP server: imap.gmail.com >> Port: 993 >> Security type: SSL (always) >> >> Outgoing settings >> SMTP server: smtp.gmail.com >> Port: 465 >> Security type: SSL (always) > > Hijack: to use k9mail with gmail IMAP, I have to enable "allow less secure > clients" in the gmail web UI, but neither the Gmail people nor the k9mail > people seem to want to actually document which protocol is disliked or > required. > > Anyone have any actual facts on this point? > > Cheers, > -- jra >
