[sylpheed:36362] Re: how to pop gmail WITHOUT setting 'less secure app'

[Keith Bainbridge]

On 09/10/15 16:10, Bill Who wrote:
> Using Sylpheed
> if I set 'less secure app' I can pop my gmail,
> how to pop gmail WITHOUT setting 'less secure app' ?
>


G'day Bill

Open you gmail in a browser

Open Settings|Accounts & Import|Other Google account settings - 3rd 
option| Sign-in & Security | scrool down to App passwords - select >

You will be prompted for your password.

Sign in and choose the 'select app' drop-down: mail
then the device dropdown. I don't think it matters much what device you 
choose; it's more for your memory.

Click generate, and you'll be given a password of several letters. I 
think 4x5.

Past that password into sylpheed (again for your SMTP settings I'd 
suggest) and you should be logging in as soon as you save and quit the 
sylpheed settings.

-- 
Keith Bainbridge

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