Re: G-Mail Security
fayspace...@gmail.com wrote: On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7:01:52 AM UTC-10, Cecil Bankston wrote: My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. -- C. Bankston I'm getting the same nonsense from them, but I have more than 5 computers accessing the same account plus 2 phones. one is an android 6.0.1. I used to think Google was one of the good guys. Now, I'm not so sure. Google "ceased" being one of the good guys (if they ever were) when they quietly dropped the motto "do no evil". IMHO of course. --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
djc wrote: fayspace...@gmail.com wrote: I'm getting the same nonsense from them, but I have more than 5 computers accessing the same account plus 2 phones. one is an android 6.0.1. I used to think Google was one of the good guys. Now, I'm not so sure. Google "ceased" being one of the good guys (if they ever were) when they quietly dropped the motto "do no evil". IMHO of course. I shouldn't follow up my own post, but can't let my ignorance stand. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Don't_be_evil --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
On Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7:01:52 AM UTC-10, Cecil Bankston wrote: > My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message > referring me to the following explanation: > > > If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block > > anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and > > devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account > > safe. > > > > Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards > > include: > > > > The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below > > The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release > > Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird > > What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail > clients? > > To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by > insecure apps. > > > -- > C. Bankston I'm getting the same nonsense from them, but I have more than 5 computers accessing the same account plus 2 phones. one is an android 6.0.1. I used to think Google was one of the good guys. Now, I'm not so sure. I have been a member of ACM since 1991. There should be a law that Google prominently post a contact phone number. Their hiding is unacceptable. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
Original Message My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. Same thing: made my hair stand on end (ok, hairs) - eventually I changed password on all devices. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
Cecil Bankston wrote: My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. Or you could have switched authentication method to OAuth2. SeaMonkey supports it now. -- Take care, Jonathan --- LITTLE WORKS STUDIO http://www.LittleWorksStudio.com ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
On 1/24/2018 1:10 PM, Cecil Bankston wrote: TCW wrote: On 1/24/2018 11:01 AM, Cecil Bankston wrote: My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. Probably because it's an old version of SM. I'm using the latest release version, 2.49.1. Hmm, the other day I got a security notice from Google about "We’ve upgraded the Security Checkup to give you specific, personalized recommendations to strengthen the security of your Google Account." and when I checked it out it had to do with giving/disabling App Permissions to some apps. Could it be that? Log into the Web UI of your GMail account. Once you're logged in, go to https://myaccount.google.com/security-checkup. Onec at the Security Checkup page, click on Third Party Access and make sure it's on. If that's already on, go to the Settings for your GMail account and click the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" tab and make sure POP Download is not set to Disable POP. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
Cecil Bankston wrote on 24-01-18 20:10: TCW wrote: On 1/24/2018 11:01 AM, Cecil Bankston wrote: My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. Probably because it's an old version of SM. I'm using the latest release version, 2.49.1. Me too, and I did not have the problem. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
TCW wrote: On 1/24/2018 11:01 AM, Cecil Bankston wrote: My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. Probably because it's an old version of SM. I'm using the latest release version, 2.49.1. -- C. Bankston ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? Probably everything which isn't google and bypasses spying/advertizing or doesn't use its proprietary sign-in apis :) FRG TCW wrote: What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
Re: G-Mail Security
On 1/24/2018 11:01 AM, Cecil Bankston wrote: My usual POP access to my G-Mail was blocked this AM, with a message referring me to the following explanation: If an app or device doesn’t meet our security standards, Google will block anyone who tries to sign in from that app or device. Because these apps and devices are easier to break into, blocking them helps keep your account safe. Some examples of apps that do not support the latest security standards include: The Mail app on your iPhone or iPad with version 6 or below The Mail app on your Windows phone preceding the 8.1 release Some Desktop mail clients like Microsoft Outlook and Mozilla Thunderbird What exactly is Google considering insecure about Mozilla-based mail clients? To restore access I had to change a G-Mail setting to allow access by insecure apps. Probably because it's an old version of SM. ___ support-seamonkey mailing list support-seamonkey@lists.mozilla.org https://lists.mozilla.org/listinfo/support-seamonkey
