Setting up Gmail on Thunderbird

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beenz

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#273389 19-Aug-2020 21:42

I have been using thunderbird on my laptop for a while now for my Gmail account.

The last few days it has stopped working.

I deleted the account and thought I would load it on again but it comes up with message of wrong configuration, most probaly user name and password which I know is correct.

Using Win 10 and Thunderbird 78.1.1 (32-bit) which updated in the last few days !

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#2544766 19-Aug-2020 21:48

Do you have 2 factor authentication enabled? If so Gmail is secure on the likes of apps. But uses unsecure mode for smtp/imap.

You can't use your 'normal' password. It needs to be an app specific that would have been generated

https://support.google.com/mail/answer/185833?hl=en

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#2544768 19-Aug-2020 21:56

Title of thread could be better like ' Gmail stopped working in Thunderbird since update ' and also posted in off-topic again

Maybe a admin could move this thread to https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=50 or https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=37

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#2544770 19-Aug-2020 21:58

I did a bit of Google search and found this and could be related

Enabling less secure apps to access Gmail

Open your Google Admin console (admin.google.com).
Click Security > Basic settings .
Under Less secure apps, select Go to settings for less secure apps .
In the subwindow, select the Enforce access to less secure apps for all users radio button. ...
Click the Save button.

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#2544774 19-Aug-2020 22:13

Linux:
Title of thread could be better like ' Gmail stopped working in Thunderbird since update ' and also posted in off-topic again

Maybe a admin could move this thread to https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=50 or https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=37

Yes post could have been better and I appreciate your comments but would prefer that it is left as is in this forum please as I think I can resolve it now.
Cheers

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#2544775 19-Aug-2020 22:16

..Twice..

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=273388

But no, it has it's place. It is something that needed help. And related to a working system. It's not off-topic. It's topical.

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#2544859 20-Aug-2020 05:33

Oblivian:
..Twice..

https://www.geekzone.co.nz/forums.asp?forumid=48&topicid=273388

But no, it has it's place. It is something that needed help. And related to a working system. It's not off-topic. It's topical.

I believe I posted that and had no response hence I posted it again in another forum.

It's been removed anyway.
Looks like this is the right forum.
Back on topic I will attempt to sort Thunderbird out later today.
It has been working but suddenly stopped which is weird!!

Thanks all for the help