Hi Klaus Gmail considers Thunderbird the "less secure app" So allowing "less secure apps" means that Thunderbird should accept Gmail. It does not. I am now trying to change settings in Gmail and Thunderbird from IMAP to SMTP. See if that helps. Great it's Friday. Else I would have lost my patience hours ago 😀😀
On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 11:56 AM Klaus Maas <[email protected]> wrote: > I am a bit puzzeld by the expression "less secure". > > Does it mean it is kinda known that gmail carries away any metadata and > content while Thunderbird doesn't? > > Which one is meant to be the "less secure" app again? > > Or are my wires crossed? It's Friday evening after all. ;-) > > Nevetheless, thank you for relaying the fix! > > Klaus > ------------------------------ > On 31/01/2020 17.30, Karel P Coors wrote: > > Enabled "allow less secure apps" in Google Settings > No change in Thunderbird > Cheers > > K P Coors > 0999 462 168 > > On Thu, Jan 30, 2020, 17:22 Karel P Coors <[email protected]> > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Good day > I use Ubuntu 18.04 with Thunderbird. First time today receive message > Thunderbird cannot connect to imap.googlemail.com. Under Help found > diagnostics center. Followed recommendation. No result. > Uninstalled Thunderbird. Restarted PC. Downloaded latest version > Thunderbird. No result. > What would be the solution? > Best regards > > > -- > Karel P Coors > > Mobile +593 999 462 168 > > > > > > -- > xubuntu-users mailing list > [email protected] > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users > -- Karel P Coors Mobile +593 999 462 168
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